Remote Desktop problem in windows

[gastonl]

Gang,
I am testing VBOX on a Windows 2003 Strd, SP2 as host running the lastest version of Vbox.

I created a Windows 2003 Strd guest , I can browse the network and access to the Internet with no problem.

The problem seems to be related with incoming connections, when I ping the guest machine by name or ip address I get TIME OUT.
I tried to enabled the Remote Desktop built in Windows 2003 but I cannot login (it times out), I also tried dissabling that and enabling the Remote Desktop comming with Vbox with same luck.

I am using the standard RD client from a windows xp machine.

I am using the NAT setting on my guest windows 2003 vmachine.

Any help?

Thanks

Gaston

[Perryg]

Using NAT you would need to setup port forwarding (see chapter 6.4.1 VBox users manual) and also you should read 6.4.3 NAT limitations.

[gastonl]

What other alternatives do I have if I don't want to use NAT?
I just want the Vmachine to behive like a real box (incoming and outgoing ports)

Let me know

Thanks

Gaston

[Perryg]

You can select Briged Networking if you do not want to port forward. (This is covered in section 6.5 of the VBox users guide)