RDP in Windows 8.1+ has been improved quite a bit, almost as good as XenDesktop. Then again I always had to use it over fast links, so no idea how great it is with slower ones, but I'm sure it's more than decent.
-- Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! Nux! www.nux.ro ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andrei Mikhailovsky" <and...@arhont.com> > To: users@cloudstack.apache.org > Sent: Wednesday, 7 October, 2015 11:28:58 > Subject: Re: poor screen resolution > Hi Nux, > > Thanks for your comments. The vms are started with default options that > cloudstack uses when it starts guests. Is there a way to append "vga-std" > option to a default start options set? If so, could you please let me know how > this could be done? > > I will try rdp and see if it works. Last time i've used rdp (probably 3-4 > years > ago) I've had a pretty crap experience as everything was way too slow in terms > of response times to clicks, windows moves, etc. > > Cheers > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Nux!" <n...@li.nux.ro> > To: users@cloudstack.apache.org > Sent: Tuesday, 6 October, 2015 6:31:46 PM > Subject: Re: poor screen resolution > > Andrei, > > Actually I just deployed a Windows VM and upon connecting to it via RDP, it > will > use whatever resolution I tell it to (eg xfreerdp -g 1600x900); I'm sure the > Windows/Mac RDP client allows for this, too. > > I have not tried NoMachine or TeamViewer, RDP is your best bet. > > The console will allow me (windows 2012r2 guest) to set 1024x768 or 1280x1024 > (best). > > I think "vga -std" might help with this. Why not submit a feature request? > > -- > Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! > > Nux! > www.nux.ro > > ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Nux!" <n...@li.nux.ro> >> To: users@cloudstack.apache.org >> Sent: Tuesday, 6 October, 2015 18:12:28 >> Subject: Re: poor screen resolution > >> Hello Andrei, >> >> Are your guests started with "-vga std"? That enables you to use much higher >> resolutions. >> Installing stuff inside the guest will not change anything without that. >> >> -- >> Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! >> >> Nux! >> www.nux.ro >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Andrei Mikhailovsky" <and...@arhont.com> >>> To: users@cloudstack.apache.org >>> Sent: Tuesday, 6 October, 2015 16:03:58 >>> Subject: poor screen resolution >> >>> Hi CloudStackers, >>> >>> I have been using ACS + KVM for several years and one of the annoying >>> problems >>> that I have is the maximum screen resolution with my virtual machines. The >>> maximum that I get on both Windows and Linux vms is 1024x768, which was okay >>> about 10-15 years ago, but is less than ideal nowadays. I did install >>> virtual >>> machine drivers (downloaded from Fedora) for my Windows vms, which has done >>> absolutely nothing to increase the maximum screen resolution. I have tested >>> both the native ACS console, the Teamviewer and NoMachine and all three >>> graphical setups give me a maximum of 1024x768. >>> >>> Could someone please help me to increase the screen resolution to something >>> more >>> usefull, like at least 1920x1080 or better? >>> >>> Many thanks >>> > > > Andrei
