I connect to several remote Windows virtual machines across the Internet. I strongly recommend you choose solution number 3. You control only the Windows virtual machine, just as if it were a real, physical computer somewhere. With this solution, you control the Windows virtual machine guest directly. This is what you were trying to do when you enabled Remote Desktop in the System Properties dialog box on your Windows 8.1 virtual machine.

Your Windows virtual machine supports Windows Remote Desktop. Connect Directly to Windows Remote Desktop running on your Windows Virtual Machine In general, VNC is slow and not secure, and I would choose this solution only if other options are not available.ģ. This is a 'generic' solution that allows you to remotely control any virtual machine, including guest operating systems where remote control is not supported or difficult to configure. This is what you were trying to do with Settings, Advanced, Remote Display over VNC (port 5900). VMware Fusion provides a built-in VNC server that provides remote control of any running virtual machine. Launch and run your virtual machines from VMware Fusion on the remote Mac as you control it. Use Apple Remote Desktop or Apple screen sharing to control your remote Mac and run whatever you want, including VMware Fusion. You were trying two different approaches at the same time. Unfortunately, you are confused between the different ways that you can remotely control and manage your Windows virtual machine. I'd prefer to use rdp on a windows machine to access the vm. I can't find any detailed instructions beyond what I've already tried on the vmware website or other sites.Ĭan someone explain why it's not working? I also turned off the windows 8.1 firewall I also set the mac security and firewall to allow vmware fusion to accept incoming data I have also tried this open port tools check Open Port Check Tool to check whether port 5900 is open and it is not. I start up rdp and get no connection trying the address by itself and the address with :5900

In my rdp I set the address to be the address of my router (the IP address that I would find when using. I go into advanced in vmware toolbox icon for the vm and click the box for sharing remotely and set the port to 5900. Nothing works so far and I've tried all the tutorials. System Properties dialog box, under Remote Desktop, select the Allow remote connections to this computer button. I went into the windows 8.1 vm and did this: I want to connect to it from remote desktop or some other vnc program. I have a windows 8.1 vm running on fusion 8.1 for mac.

Rdp from mac to windows not working