Remote Shutdown using W7 VM

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MasonH

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On my old Windows 7 computer I could use a variety of ways to turn off my computer downstairs (same network) like the "shutdown -i" line in cmd. However, my Windows 7 VM doesn't connect to the network in the same straightforward way and when I use "net view" to see which computers are on my network it only displays 2 computers, my Mac and my VM. Also, when I use "shutdown -i," I can get to GUI window but when I browse for computers on the network it says "The Active Directory Domain Service is Currently Unavailable." Is there any way for me to use remote shutdown through Parallels? Can I connect to the network in a more straightforward fashion rather than use my Mac OSX as a sort of gateway for it? I think if I just use Boot Camp it will work but I really want to try to make it work through Parallels.

Specs:
Using MacBook running OSX Lion
Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac
Windows 7 Home Premium VM
Trying to shutoff a Windows XP computer on the same network
Linksys router


Thanks
 
Just had a quick idea... Someone tell me if I'm right. So right now the network is going through the host machine and that's what's messing it up. The VM isn't really on the network, just using the host's internet. I imagine it like an ad-hoc or something. What if I bought an external USB wi-fi adapter then assigned that USB port to the VM. Could I then connect the VM to the internet through that instead of my Mac's built in one that goes through the Mac? Is there an easier way to do this without buying the USB adapter? Could I somehow assign my mac's built in wi-fi card to my VM and temporarily not have internet on my Mac but have it on my VM?
 
change your network settings devices -> network and select bridged instead of shared. your windows vm will appear on your network as its own machine, not using NAT based on the MAC's ip. you probably have it set to shared networking.

shared networking causes your windows VM to connect to the mac as if the mac were the router. bridged causes the vm to connect directly to the router directly and get its network information from there.

another option which i use is parallels mobile. you can connect to the vm through the iphone / ipad similar to remote desktop. not quite what you want but there it is. i'm not exactly sure what you want other than not having to go upstairs to turn off your windows machine. if you don't have an iphone/ipad you can use a remote desktop client on another smart phone / tablet if you have one...
 
Thanks! that solved my problem perfectly! Now I have a new error unrelated to Parallels... Gonna be one of those days haha
 
Much easier than dealing with additional hardware is to change the network configuration that Parallels is using for your VM. :)

I'm not in front of my Mac at the mo', but if memory serves, the network config you want is called a "Bridged" interface. I suspect what you have now is what's usually the default, which is a NATted network, where the VM is piggybacking on your host's network interface and thus has no direct connection to your LAN -- kinda like how you can have X computers all NATted through your ISPs router, and the only thing visible directly from the ISP is the router, rather than each individual machine connected to it. In a bridged setup, your VM is given a fully participating role on your LAN, making it visible within your subnet.

HTH!

PS -- Not sure why, but the above replies before mine only showed up after I posted this...
 
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