Mouse issue with microsoft remote desktop connection client

vb006 · Post by **vb006** » 5. Aug 2008, 08:14

Hi,
I have installed virtualbox under debian 4.0(Host). The installation went fine. I also can start the VM in a headless configuration.
When i use microsoft remote connection client from win XP to connect to the VM i get two mouse pointers and the one in the VM is always lagging behind the one from the win XP. This makes using the GUI very difficult to use. Does anyone know how can i fix this problem.
I am using the following version of virtualbox: virtualbox_1.6.4

Thanks for your help.

TheClassic · Post by **TheClassic** » 6. Aug 2008, 04:44

Install the Guest Additions

Post by **TerryE** » 6. Aug 2008, 05:22

PUEL Edition

vb006 · Post by **vb006** » 6. Aug 2008, 12:30

Hi,
Thanks for the help. I managed to locate the iso image. Now in my case i also have the following scenario:
My host is linux debian, i am running this as headless server mode and my guest is Vista. In this case how do i install VBoxGuestAdditions, since i do not have the Virtualbox GUI. The user guide assumes that you are using the Virtualbox interface, which in my case i am not, i am using the headless server. How do i load the iso image in Vista Guest.

Thanks for all your help....

Thanks

Post by **TerryE** » 7. Aug 2008, 00:35

Now is my turn to point you at the Forum Posting Guide. Please read it as it will help you in framing Qs. Avoid forcing me to do then game of twenty Qs please.

You now I learn that you have a headless server, one or more PCs that you want to do RDP sessions on and you want to run XP VMs on the server
Since you started talking about mice trails, you must have other PCs involved.

You need need to start a terminal session on the server. I am assuming that you've got openssh-server running on the Debian server and an ssh client on one of your PCs.

The only difficult bit is working our where the iso is. I could look it up but it's just quicker doing a

find / -name VBoxGuestAdditions.iso

You can then mount the dvd on the running VM by doing a

VBoxManage controlvm <VMname> dvdattach <fullPathToVBoxGAiso>

You will then be able to explore the CD in XP and right-click on the MSI to install the GA.