[Users] Connecting with vnc to a VM defined as spice

[Michal Skrivanek]

On 4 Feb 2013, at 10:52, Gianluca Cecchi <gianluca.cecchi at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 9:55 AM, Michal Skrivanek wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> On 3 Feb 2013, at 18:53, Gianluca Cecchi wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello,
>>> I have a Windows XP VM  in 3.2 beta defined as spice.
>>> 
>>> If I want to connect from a client that only has vnc (a Mac for
>>> example) how can I do from User Portal?
>>> Even if the VM is powered off then I power it on, on the right I see
>>> only spice as an option...
>> Did you change it in Edit VM dialog? It needs to be switched to vnc there, under Console tab.
>> I wonder if it works anyway, I noticed yesterday on live image 3.2 that it doesn't work - please let us know
> 
> When you say edit, you say with vm powered off? Or is it a parameter I
> can change dynamically?
> In the first case, this means a running vm you can only connect to it
> one mode and power off if you want to change?
> 
> In the mean time I powered off and changed the configuration and set
> to vnc but it seems it didn't work.
> I get the message regarding ip:port and password in web admin portal,
That's correct for now. In 3.3 this will work better:)

> but when I try to connect I don't even get the prompt for password,
> but an error.
That's not correct. What error did you get? Did you use the password/ticket displayed in that popup during the period of 120s?

And in User Portal - was the type correct? Did it show the same popup as in webadmin?

Thanks,
michal

> 
> I tried with novnc and tigervnc from a fedora 17 laptop.
> 
> Let me know how to test further in case.
> 
> Gianluca