how to connect 2 Virtual Machines with Virtualbox?

[Dely]

Hi,

I have created 2 virtual machines (both Windows 10 64bit). I would like to share random folders between these 2 virtual machines in the explorer. I also wish to make an SSH connection between the 2 virtual PCs. I have already tried to put both of them on NAT, and even Bridge, but that does not seem to work. I also gave both the working group "WS-WORKGROUP". How can I connect both virtual machines? That they can share files with each other and thus "see" each other? And that I can test the SSH connection between the 2 virtual machines.

[BillG]

I would use bridged mode. Is the host on a LAN with a DHCP server? If it is, everything should simply work without any changes. The vms will get their network config from DHCP and behave just like the other LAN machines when you use bridged.

[Dely]

I have also 2 adapters :
LAN-CONNECTION (automatically assign an ip address)
and
Virtualbox Host-Only Network that has a static ip adres and a subnetmask. Can you choose here also for DHCP (automatically assign an ip address) ? Will it work then?
The "bridge" connection, i have to set it to both virtual machines?

[socratis]

LAN-CONNECTION (automatically assign an ip address) and Virtualbox Host-Only Network

You are confusing the host's network cards, with the guest's settings. What BillG was referring to was to go to the VM settings and change the network mode from the default "NAT" to "Bridged". Go to "VM Settings" » "Network" » "Adapter 1" » "Attached to", change that to Bridged and in the "Name" select your host's network card.

Do not change your host's networking options...