birectional copy/paste host < -- > vm

[sailingbikeruk]

I have a Debian linux VM built and I can connect using NoVNC but the clipboard doesn't work and a quick google search suggests that this is functionality that isn't available in Unraid.

 

The posts are quite old (2015-2017)  and some do suggest a kludgy workaround using Autokey but I thought I'd ask if this is still the case in 2022? Is it not possible to copy and paste between the host and guest or vice-versa, it seems kind of fundamental functionlaity that is available in every other hypervisor even if you have to install a plugin to the guest.

 

I've seen one post that suggests it is NoVNC that doesn't support this, but I use NoVNC elsewhere and the Clipboard works very well albeit in a two step process.

 

Has there been any forward movement on providing this copy/paste for VM's ... for me it could turn out to be a real blocker to adoption.

[JonathanM]

The Unraid host provided VNC server should only be used for management tasks that can't be accomplished with remote access software in the VM guest itself.

 

For a remote desktop, try installing nomachine on the VM and your desktop, and use that. For remote terminal, enable SSH in the VM and connect directly using putty or similar.

[SimonF]

@sailingbikerukI have got copy paste working on 6.11.5. You need to add some code to the XML and install the spice vdagent on windows.