[Users] Understanding Console Options

[Haoyang Haven Liu]

The replacement of VNC popup with a .vv file download seems like a (or several) step backward. Since virt-viewer appears to be a linux-only tool, and VNC clients from Windows or OS X do not recognize the file formats, opening a console to a VM just became more cumbersome for not apparent benefit. There should at least be an option for those that don't use virt-viewer to still get the popup.

Haven

On Sep 30, 2013, at 2:08 AM, Frantisek Kobzik <fkobzik at redhat.com> wrote:

> Hello Nick,
> 
> concerning the 3rd screenshot - that was a bug in oVirt, but the fix has been already merged. 
> 
> About the VNC popup - indeed, it has been removed. The only way to get the VNC connection information is using 'Native' mode in Console options dialog and then open incoming .vv file (e.g. using text editor, script...). I suppose the virt-viewer association with .vv file must be turned off (otherwise virt-viewer will pop up instantly).
> 
> Regards,
> Frank.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nicholas Kesick" <cybertimber2000 at hotmail.com>
> To: "oVirt Mailing List" <users at ovirt.org>
> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 11:09:14 PM
> Subject: [Users] Understanding Console Options
> 
> I'm trying to understand the various console options for a wiki page. Can someone make sure what I have in the attachments are right? 
> 
> Also when a VM is set to Spice and I open Console Options (at least in IE 10 for me, need to test further), it opens to Remote Desktop. Are these active yet? I don't see RDP as an option under Edit > Console. 
> 
> Finally, is there any way to get the VNC option that we had in oVirt 3.2 that would pop up with a port number and password to use with a local client? 
> 
> - Nick 
> 
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