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    SENDING Special keys to guest via xo-web

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    • S Offline
      scpsecurity
      last edited by

      Hi All, First Post!!

      I Love Xen Orchestra, first off.

      I'm trying to send special keys other than c+a+d to a running guest/VM in XO-Web in the console module. for example, access ctl+alt+f1-f6 in a Linux environment, or even send an alt+minus to pop the window frame menu to close a window. I have read that xen orchestra uses no-vnc to view a guest's virtual VGA but have been unable to find a keystroke alternatives list like ctl+alt+insert to send the three-fingered salute

      I was able to send some keys in XenCenter but it's still not quite there.

      Thanks for your patience in helping a noob 😄

      -Tom Houghtby
      IT Manager
      Security Central Protection

      xo-server 5.73.0
      Xen Orchestra server

      xo-web 5.76.0
      Xen Orchestra web client

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        tony
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        There is so much you can do through a web browser, I think your best bet is to click SSH or SSH as... to open up putty instead.

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        • olivierlambertO Offline
          olivierlambert Vates 🪐 Co-Founder CEO
          last edited by

          Yeah that's more tricky in a web browser. The correct way to do it is to display a virtual keyboard, something we will do in the next UI revamp.

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          • SchmalzTechS Offline
            SchmalzTech @olivierlambert
            last edited by

            @olivierlambert buttons like the existing ctrl+alt+del to switch consoles on Linux would be awesome! (ctrl+alt+F2, etc.)

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            • olivierlambertO Offline
              olivierlambert Vates 🪐 Co-Founder CEO
              last edited by

              I think it's already planned in XO 6 (you might find the issue on GH)

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                rjt @tony
                last edited by

                @tony ssh is not always an option especially for premade ISOs from vendors. DellOpenManage VM for instance was vmware only and ssh was not enabled.

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