Windows 10: Cannot see host drives in Hyper-V vm when using RDP.

Not a big deal as easy enough to get round issue but I discovered something odd when using rdp.

I have a vm and in enhanced mode, it is sett up to show host drives in the VM and this works fine.

If I remote connect to Host using Splashtop, I can see the Host drives in the Hyper-V vm.

However, if I remote connect to Host using RDP, the Hyper-V vm does not display the Host drives.

I can see them indirectly as networks shares but any idea why I cannot see them directly (tclient) when using RDP?

EDIT: I have just realised same happens if you just RDP from Host to VM i.e. not remotely connecting to Host. I am guessing that RDP probably only connects as a basic session? Having said that I can still hear sound ok, so it cannot be that simple.

As an aside, when I use a network share in vm to copy data from/to host rather than the enhanced session drives (tclient) as above, it is nearly 10 times faster. It has always been faster by 2 or 3 times for me but with FCU, network shares blitz almost as fast as copying just on host now .

:)

 

Hyper-V host cannot RDP into local clients running in an internal network

I have installed Hyper-V on my Windows 10 machine and are running a few different test machines on it. My test machines have two Nics -- One is disabled and primarily used when I need them to connect with the internet for various downloads etc. The other
Nic is connected to an internal switch on the host with hardcoded IP's allowing the VMs to always communicate with each other.

My problem is when I attempt to RDP into the VMs from the host machine I am not able to reach them. IF I log into the machines first through the Hyper-V console and toggle a Nic (i.e. disable/enable one of the nics) I am able to RDP into the VM until it
is rebooted again (My host is a laptop so they are being shutdown nightly).

I did mess around with the network settings on a previous setup and had it working -- but I am unable to reproduce the same settings. Currently the host is all "auto" setup by the system with three switches:

• External linked to my Wireless Nic
• External Linked to my Physical Nic
• Internal switch used for the VM's communicate amongst each other

Any ideas on what network settings I am missing that will allow me to connect to the VM's instantly through an RDP connection? (I can console connect but prefer using RDCMan).

Thanks,

HP

 

Hyper-V issue on Windows 10

Hello, thanks for the reply.

I tried different ways.

One virtual adapter for Hyper-V manager and Network application on VM. Connected to VM via Hyper-V and the via RDP.

Then I added second virtual adapter dedicated for RDP only.

No success.

btw my laptop is Lenovo T460. No broadcom adapters inside.