Can't connect to VM via RDP: endless Configuring remote session...

[Anton To]

Hello! I've got the issue with RDP on VirtualBox:

VirtualBox running on Linux (xubuntu 16.10) host, with regular user account, not root.
In the VM settings -> RemoteDisplay:
Enable server [x]
Server Port 33891
Authentication method: null
Authentication timeout: 5000

From Laptop running Windows 7 I've create the Remote Desktop Connection:
Computer: ip_address:33891
on the tab local resources clear all checkmarks from "Local devices and resources"

Next, when I hit connect: i've got "Connecting to ip_address:33891" messagebox and endless "Configuring remote session..."

I've tried to change VM settings - Authentication method: External / Guest - the same!

[Perryg]

Post the guests log file ( as an attachment ). Right click on the guest in the Main Manager then click show log. Save and post as an attachment. Compress if it is too large to post.

[Anton To]

Attached!

- I resume VM
- Twice tried to connect (no success)
- Save the machine state and save the log file.

[Perryg]

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00:00:00.472932 Package type: LINUX_64BITS_GENERIC (OSE)
00:00:00.495698 Installed Extension Packs:
00:00:00.495715   VNC (Version: 5.1.6 r110634; VRDE Module: VBoxVNC)
00:00:00.495720   Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack (Version: 5.1.6 r110634; VRDE Module: VBoxVRDP)

Several things.

1) you are using the Ubuntu fork which we do not support ( they do )
2) you are trying to mix two different extension packs from what is shown and that can cause issues.
3) you are using VBox NAT and that means you would use the host IP and the guest port to connect.

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00:00:02.956916 VNCServerImpl::VRDEResize to 1056x750x32bpp

The above shows you are actually using the VNC server and while it will work you must have the password to connect in the guests configuration file ( probably something they did not tell you from Ubuntu ) And you would use a VNC client not an RDP client as they are different.

Anyway your options are to contact Ubuntu or remove theirs and install the official version from virtualbox.org.

[Anton To]

Thanks man!
I've remove VNC package from VirtualBox main menu: File -> Preferences -> Extensions
and now RDP connection working OK!