Are they in a workgroup? Or a Domain? If using a workgroup - does it work if you have the same username/password on both machines?
Cheers Ken > -----Original Message----- > From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, 10 October 2008 12:15 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: hyperv server > > I'm able to manage Hyper-V from my Vista machine. I don't recall having had to > jump through any big hoops to get it to work... > > > > > > John Hornbuckle > MIS Department > Taylor County School District > www.taylor.k12.fl.us > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Greg Mulholland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 9:08 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: hyperv server > > OK so im giving in to the dark side and setting up a hyperv server (the > standalone thing they brought out last week or so) > > Has anyone had a play with this and been able to get a vista client to manage > it. Im trying to manage it with my laptop (server and client in workgroup) > > I know the ridiculous amount of steps you had to go throuoght to enable remote > management with hyperv installed on server core but this is a different kettle > of fish all toghether. The same procedurs dont work simply because those parts > of the OS are not present in the standalone hyperv. > > The error i get is 'cant connect to remote host, make sure the vmm service is > running or something to that effect. Ive spent days searching the net for any > info but havent found any. I am going to attempt to rebuild the hyperv and see > if that magically fixes anything. > > It seems that MS are forcing you into domain membership with your host and > management pc's and if that is there strategy, good luck is all i can say, > equivalent products in the market dont seem to have such limitations. They > need to fix hyperv in the future if they want to compete. I laughed when i > read a blog the other day about 'hyper, the windows you know and love' yeah > the one that is harder to manager, takes longer to install/deploy/configure > than others i.e ESX. I thought it was extermely funny that when i had finished > the setup part of the hyperv server it said preapring dektop for 2 minutes and > all i got was a dos window :). but i am giving it a go. > > Greg > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
