VirtualBox, vboxwebsrv and VRDPAuth

[Bernhard Froehlich]

On 02.01.2012 22:23, Marek Salwerowicz wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> My host is 9.0-RC3 amd64.
>
> I've installed VirtualBox from /usr/ports/emulation/virtualbox-ose
> port, with GUESTADDITIONS, DBUS, VNC and WEBSERVICE options.
>
> I have problem with authenticating user for using the VirtualBox web 
> service.
>
> When I set:
> freebsde64# VBoxManage setproperty websrvauthlibrary null
>
> everything works - I am able to connect to webservice and manage
> machines (I tested phpvirtualbox also)
>
> But after setting:
> freebsde64# VBoxManage setproperty websrvauthlibrary default
>
> and running vboxwebsrv, I am not able to connect to web service
> (despite giving right credentials). The output from vboxwebsrv -v is
> as follows:
>
> 00:00:09.312 SQW01    external authentication library is 'VBoxAuth'
> 00:00:09.312 SQW01    authenticate(): Could not resolve import
> 'VRDPAuth2'. Error code: VERR_SYMBOL_NOT_FOUND
> 00:00:09.312 SQW01    authenticate(): Could not resolve import
> 'VRDPAuth'. Error code: VERR_SYMBOL_NOT_FOUND
> 00:00:09.312 SQW01    authenticate(): result of AuthEntry(): 0
> 00:00:09.312 SQW01    -- leaving
> __vbox__IWebsessionManager_USCORElogon, rc: 0x80004005
>
> As I got know, VRDPAuth is PAM library for authenticating users - but
> I can't find it in my host system - how can I install it?
>
> My second problem is (connected with the first one as I suppose) that
> even despite setting '--vrde on' option (and port also) I am not able
> to connect to guest machine from my other computer (Windows 7 RDP
> Client)
>
> Looking forward to hearing from you any suggestions.

VRDP is closed source and included in the Oracle VM VirtualBox
Extension Pack which is not available for FreeBSD.

-- 
Bernhard Fröhlich
http://www.bluelife.at/