VMWare Fusion access guest VM (Windows) from host (Mac)


Tyler Jones

I need to access the localhost of a guest Windows 8 vm from a Mac OS (10.9) host. Windows 8 virtual machine is running in VMWare Fusion. How can I do this?
I tried using ipconfig to get the guest IP address and then typing that IP address into the browser on the Mac, but it couldn't connect, and I couldn't ping the IP address from the Mac either.
I have tried doing this in VMWare Fusion in NAT and bridged networking mode.

Tyler Jones

I figured out what I need to do here. First connect to the localhost of the guest OS:

  • Make sure the network settings of the windows vm in vmware fusion are set to: NAT (shared with my mac)
  • Turn off Windows Firewall for guest or public network in Windows 8 (just search for Windows Firewall and select "Turn Windows Firewall on or off")
  • Get the IP address of the Windows vm by opening a command prompt and typing "ipconfig".

After doing these, you should be able to switch to Mac OS and navigate the Windows ip address in a web browser.

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