===== VirtualBox Operation ===== List running VM: VBoxManage list runningvms Start the VM (for example VM:WinServer, type:headless): VBoxManage startvm "WinServer" --type headless Power Off the VM: VBoxManage controlvm "WinServer" poweroff ---- Enable VRDE (VirtualBox Remote Display Extension): VBoxManage modifyvm "WinServer" --vrde on Check the RDP Port: VBoxManage showvminfo "WinServer" | grep VRDE Check if the Port is Listening: ss -tulpn | grep VBox Then use host IP to connect via RDP, this example is 192.168.1.10, while the VM on 192.168.1.11. Connect to VRDE from Linux: xfreerdp /v:192.168.1.10:3389 Connect to VRDE from Windows: mstsc → 192.168.1.10:3389