Can you force an RDP connection to drop from VBoxManage?

[jtalarico]

As I've mentioned in other posts, I'm having issues with dropped RDP connections leaving the VM in a state where it thinks it is still connected. This prevents a reconnect because multiple connections are not allowed.

But, until that's fixed is there a way to drop an existing RDP connection via command-line? I can ssh into the Host machine and manage the VMs.

[ThomasLocke]

As I've mentioned in other posts, I'm having issues with dropped RDP connections leaving the VM in a state where it thinks it is still connected. This prevents a reconnect because multiple connections are not allowed.

But, until that's fixed is there a way to drop an existing RDP connection via command-line? I can ssh into the Host machine and manage the VMs.

Hello,

I'm still very much a VB beginner, so take this advice with a grain of salt, but couldn't you just do this: http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/UserMa ... connection

That way users can just reconnect.

I know it's not really solving the actual problem of users getting dropped in the first place, but it does present a solution to your problem here and now.

/Thomas

[Etepetete]

I haven't gotten into rdp at all, but after looking in the on-line manual (followed the link Thomas posted) I would try using VBoxManage modifyvm --vrdpport <port> consecutively to switch the port being used to a vacant one and back again.

Lot' of luck!

[jtalarico]

Allowing multiple connections works as a temporary hack, but I'd prefer to limit to 1 connection and just have the VM do a better job of cleaning up dropped connections.