This chapter describes how to configure advanced operations on virtual machines. It includes:
- Configuration of protocol options
- Use of local drives
- Use of USB devices with virtual machines
- Support for multiple monitors
Connection protocols enable you to see and interact with virtual machines. Use SPICE to connect to virtual machines.
SPICE is the recommended connection protocol for Linux and Windows virtual machines.
To configure SPICE connection protocol options
- Select a running virtual machine. Click the Edit Console Options button.
- The Console Options dialog displays.
- Select SPICE. The SPICE Options display.
- Pass Ctrl-Alt-Del to virtual machine: Tick this check box for this keystroke to be intercepted on the virtual guest. In Red Hat Enterprise Linux, this key combination sends a signal to reboot the computer. In Windows, this key combination displays the task manager or Windows Security dialog.
- Enable USB Auto-Share: Tick this check box to automatically redirect USB devices to the virtual machine. If this option is not selected, the USB device will connect to the client machine instead of the guest machine. To use the USB device on the guest machine, manually enable it in the SPICE client menu.
- Click OK. You are returned to the Virtual Machines tab.
