To control Windows virtual machines, you need to allow remote connection first. Then, you can add users to allow him/her to connect to your computer remotely. For that, you need to follow these steps.
Remotely Control Windows Virtual Machine in Windows 11/10
To control Windows virtual machine remotely in Windows 11, follow these steps: However, if you are using Windows 8/8.1/7, you need to follow these steps.
Remotely Control Windows Virtual Machine in Windows 8.1/8/7
Today we will see how a remote desktop connection can be established to control Windows 8 installed on VMware using a Remote Desktop connection from Windows 7 host system. But the same procedure will apply to Windows 10 too. We will need to change some settings before starting the connection.
Settings for the Host System
Settings for Windows Virtual Machine
If you are using VMware Virtual Machine, you will find VMware Network Adapter installed in both the Host as well as Virtual System. To find it press Window+R key to open Run command and type ncpa.cpl. You will find VMware Network Adapter.
Assign a suitable non-identical IP Address to both the machines.
Now it’s time to start Remote Desktop Connection
That’s it! It’s all done!
Use Remote Desktop from Windows 8/8.1
Now if you want to use Remote Desktop from Windows 8, it is advisable to do a neat install, and Remote Desktop Connection can be established over a LAN or to another Guest System since it’s a complex case to remotely control a Host system from a Virtual Machine. Let us look at the steps.
Now you can easily transfer files from one system to another and perform various operations easily using Remote Desktop. Read: Fix Your computer can’t connect to the remote computer error on Windows
How do I remotely control a VM?
To remotely control a VM or Virtual Machine, you need to follow the aforementioned steps minutely. First, you need to set things up on the host computer so that you can connect to the virtual machine. Following that, you need to enter the correct IP details on the remote computer. For your information, you need to set up the virtual machine before following all these steps.
How can I remotely control someone’s Windows computer?
There are multiple ways to control someone’s Windows computer. However, if you are using another computer, you can use remote desktop software, such as TeamViewer. It is one of the best and free solutions you can make use of to connect a Windows computer remotely. That’s all! Hope this guide helped.
