[ovirt-users] oVirt Console on Windows 7

[Brett Holcomb]

I had downloaded the virt-viewer but removed it and downloaded again.  
I'm on 64 bit windows.  When I run the console I set virt viewer under 
the bin directory as the run with.  I get a window and the message


"unable to connect to libvirt with URL [none]"

I'll try Chrome.  I started using oVirt at 3.5 but evidently was mislead 
by outdated documentation which said it didn't work unless you 
downloaded tons of stuff and jumped through hoops.  I'll try it again 
since that would let me get rid of Firefox.

Thanks to all who answered.


On 01/18/2017 08:46 AM, Alexander Wels wrote:
> On Tuesday, January 17, 2017 6:10:43 PM EST Brett Holcomb wrote:
>> On my Windows machine I can run the web portal without issues but I
>> would like to use the console from the portal on the VMs.  I installed
>> the virt-manager but it if I do
>>
>> spice://myengine.my.domain:5900 it tells me I can't connect.
>>
>> I've found a lot of contradictory advice (big surprise! <G>). Some say I
>> need to install spice.cab (link does not work and a working link lead to
>> a site with malware which got blocked).
>>
>> So what do I need to use a console in the portal in Windows 7?
>>
>> Also, when will the portal work with Chrome?
>>
> Download the virt VIEWER from https://virt-manager.org/download/sources/virt-viewer/virt-viewer-x64-5.0.msi assuming you have a 64 bit windows. If you
> don't there are links to 32 bit on https://virt-manager.org/download/ again
> make sure to download the VIEWER not the manager.
>
> Then in your browser associate .vv files with the virt viewer and clicking the
> console button should be all you need to make it work.
>
> The portal has worked in Chrome since at least oVirt 3.1 maybe even earlier.
> Anything in particular that doesn't work for you?
>
>> Thanks.
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