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VirtualBox 7.1.2 (released September 26 2024)
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog-7.1#v02

This is a maintenance release. The following items were fixed and/or added:

GUI: Added multiple window layout and translation related fixes
GUI: Fixed an issue that meant VMs created using Unattended Install were not removed cleanly
GUI: Added an option to change the remote display security method
GUI: Removed the BETA label from the macOS/Arm UI
NAT: Fixed slow performance on Windows host (bugs #22164 and #22180)
NAT: Fixed DHCP problems with certain guests when domain is empty
3D: Fixed enabling 3D acceleration in the VM settings
3D: Fixed black screen with Windows VMs
3D: Fixed rendering issues caused by incorrect view handling
3D: Added possibility to enable 3D acceleration function for Arm platform VMs
GCM: Fixed problem with loading saved state created by 7.0.x
API: Fixed an issue with incorrect handling of NVRAM state with legacy BIOS and its removal on VM deletion
API: Fixed UEFI Secure Boot state querying when the VM was never started
Guest Additions: Fixed error message on automatic upgrading
SDK: Fixed building code using the XPCOM bindings (bug #22174)

The very slow network issue from version 7.1 is solved,
but the creation of a port for remote display is also not working in version 7.1.2.

Enabling remote desktop for VM.
Required extension pack not installed, remote desktop not enabled.

Even though the extension pack is installed the wrapper doesn't recognize it:

Extension Packs: 1
Pack no. 0: Oracle VirtualBox Extension Pack
Version: 7.1.2
Revision: 164945
Edition:
Description: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure integration, Host Webcam, VirtualBox RDP, PXE ROM, Disk Encryption, NVMe, full VM encryption.
VRDE Module: VBoxVRDP
Crypto Module: VBoxPuelCrypto
Usable: true

I suppose the vboxwrapper needs a modification.

Vboxwrapper uses this command to detect the presence of extension packs:
"VBoxManage -q list extpacks".

To get additional information please check the vbox log of a running VM for that command and post the output lines related to it.

You can also run the command from any cmd window.

Vboxwrapper uses this command to detect the presence of extension packs:
"VBoxManage -q list extpacks".

The output of that command was in my previous post.

Output of a new task itself:

2024-09-29 13:01:08 (14628):
Command: VBoxManage -q list extpacks
Exit Code: 0
Output:
Extension Packs: 1
Pack no. 0: Oracle VirtualBox Extension Pack
Version: 7.1.2
Revision: 164945
Edition:
Description: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure integration, Host Webcam, VirtualBox RDP, PXE ROM, Disk Encryption, NVMe, full VM encryption.
VRDE Module: VBoxVRDP
Crypto Module: VBoxPuelCrypto
Usable: true
Why unusable:

=============================================
The vbox_remote_desktop.xml created contains a 0 (zero):
<remote_desktop>
<host_port>0</host_port>
</remote_desktop>

I suppose the reason, that the wrapper do not recognize extension Pack installed is the name change from Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack into Oracle VirtualBox Extension Pack

You are right, Oracle changed the string (not really nice).
And vboxwrapper checks for the old version of the string.

Hence, vboxwrapper really needs to be modified.

You are right, Oracle changed the string (not really nice).
And vboxwrapper checks for the old version of the string.

Hence, vboxwrapper really needs to be modified.

You could check for "VirtualBox Extension Pack" or "Usable: true"
The first at least would made no difference between this VBox version 7.1 and older versions.

Usable:         true

with nine spaces is also not nice

@CP

The modification is trivial but you may look into your PM to see what I'd like to check in addition.

With every new Remote Desktop, I have to acknowledge the unknown certificate, not only the very first time.

Dutch version:



Edit: With every new task/new VM two certificates with a (private) key are stored in the slot-folder boinc_xxxxxxxxxxxxx.
VRDEAutoGeneratedCert.pem and VRDEAutoGeneratedPrivateKey.pem
The contents is different with every new task.