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123iamking
123iamking

Reputation: 2703

Hyper-V's VM access web app which is hosted by the parent pc

I was forced to use Hyper-V on my Windows 10 for some reasons: VMware is not compatible with Hyper-v but Hyper-V is required when developing c++ mobile app, or some other app I like; VMware make my windows 10 lag, not responding for a very long time after I pause my VMware's VM; ect,...

But when I have to use Hyper-V, I realize hyper-V can't transfer files between the parent pc (physical machine or I like to call PM) and virtual pc (Virtual machine or VM). I did figure a way to transfer files from my PM to VM: save the file of my PM as *.iso file and mount it to my VM, so my VM can open the disc and use the file.

Ok, now get to the point:

The bigger problem came when I need to get files (or just text) from my VM (virtual machine) to paste to my PM (physical machine). So I came up with the idea: create a web app (like Mvc) and run it locally on my PM, then let my VM access that web app through a web browser, then I can transfer files easily. Is it possible to do that? I got the web address http://localhost:11691/ when I run the web app on my PM, but when I paste the address to my VM, it just can't access.

Thank for reading :)

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1154

Answers (2)

bav
bav

Reputation: 1

There are two tools: Windows Admin Center and HV Manager

The Windows Admin Center is more of a replacement for the Microsoft Management Console. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/windows-admin-center

And the HV manager is focused only on Hyper-V and distribution of vms https://www.hv-manager.org/

These tools do their job well. See details here: https://www.hv-manager.org/remote-access-to-hyper-v-through-a-browser/

Upvotes: 0

Sarah Cooley
Sarah Cooley

Reputation: 190

If you're running Windows 10, you can use PowerShell's copy item to transfer files between the host and virtual machine (instructions here). That's probably the easiest way to move files.

For older hosts/virtual machines, you can use the guest services integration component as well. It isn't enabled by default so you'd have to enable it (instructions to enable file copy).

And there is a shared clipboard if you use enhanced session mode.

And here is a general reference for integration services :))

I'm working on the documentation for all of this, sorry for the highly scattered resources.

Upvotes: 1

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