RDP to Vista VM

[J-Will]

This thread is in regards to my earlier one about trying to get a smart card reader to work on a guest VM. Its not really a Hyper-V issue (I dont think), however these are VMs I have installed.

I have Server08 running Hyper-V with a handful of VMs. Three of those VMs are 'clients'. These are in the domain with the Server08 OS. I have a copy of Vista Business 64 with SP1 installed on one of those.

Here is the issue: I am trying to use Remote Desktops to RDP into the Vista client. I have Remote Deskop enabled on the guest OS. However, when the server tries to make the connection, the Vista VM crashes and reboots. I never get to the login prompt.

To throw a wrench in the situation, I installed the Win7 RC as a guest VM and tried the same thing and it works flawlessly. I joined the domain, and RDPed from the server to the client and was able to login and control the client. Furthermore, I was able to get the smart card reader to work!! This is what I wanted.

I updated the Vista VM with all the updates. It is now fully updated... same issues.
So I as I installed another Vista Business 64 bit SP1 VM, this second Vista VM has the same issues as well as the first after just a fresh install (no updates, just SP1).

I need to be able to RDP into the Vista VMs, and not the Win7 (installed Win7 for my pleasure, not really relevant to anything I'm trying to accomplish)

Bottom Line: Vista Business x64 SP1 crashes when trying to RDP from Server 2008 Std x64.

Any suggestions?

 

[4saken]

have you tried changing the NLA settings on the client box?

 

[J-Will]

have you tried changing the NLA settings on the client box?

I'm using static IPs, and I double checked the firewall for RDP access... other than that, no. What would you suggest?

 

[J-Will]

For an update I tried to go from Vista1 VM to the other Vista2 VM and recieved the same outcome. If Vista2 VM has a user logged on to windows when the RDP is initiated then a dialog box pops up and says that an error occured and to save all work because windows will reboot in 1 min. This same event happens when going from the server08 host to either vista VM.
If the user is not logged on, no dialog box is shown but the VM still reboots after a min.

One of the Vista VMs have an added piece of software, and thats just ActiveClient 6.1 (middleware for CACs). This VM is also fully updated with all updates. The second Vista VM only has SP1, and no other software, just a fresh install.

Other than enabling Remote Desktops is there any other setup procedure?