Virtual Box in Headless (newbi question)

[Fenloh]

Hi @all

i am kind of new to linux and Virtualbox. I have managed to install a proper Debian Sqeeze and the Virtualbox. I have created a Virtual Machine named "Test". I modified the machine to listen to vrdeport 5000 (and some other modifications to memory and so on). I then started the machine using VBoxManage startvm Test --type headless.

The VM seems to be running (VBoxManage list runningvms shows "Test" and the UUID.

I thought that i can connect from this time on to the Virtual Server using mstsc.exe (since i want to administrate it from a Windows Workstation).

Now the Newbie Questions:
Am i wrong with my assumption?
How do i continue (i am german and the rtfm Command on my brain did work, but it had not the desired effect) to install the Debian System?
What program kann i use to connect from a Linux Workstation (Which rdp do you think is best).

Sorry for the noob questions, but my brain is smoking atm and i could use a hint.

Fenloh

[fixedwheel]

Hi, sorry i can't help much with headless due to some lack of experience...

How do i continue (i am german and the rtfm Command on my brain did work, but it had not the desired effect) to install the Debian System?
What program kann i use to connect from a Linux Workstation (Which rdp do you think is best).

to make life easy: apt-get install xrdp installs a full blown RDP server on the Debian Squeeze host
my preferred RDP client is tsclient but that just has been removed from Debian Testing cause its unmaintained and "there are better alternatives"
remmina and gnome-rdp are alternatives ... try remmina

[Fenloh]

Works like a Charm, thanks a lot!

Fenloh

[faylore]

I'm having the same problem of getting RDP access to my Linux guests on my Ubuntu 10 host.

I'm going to give xrdp a go on my; however, I'm a bit surprised that VirtualBox isn't already doing that for me.
What does the Display / Remote Display / Enable Server do?

RDP works against my Windows guests OK. X and VNC also work. I must be confused about what VB's RDP Server is providing.

Jay