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CommonErrors
Common phpVirtualBox errors and issues
ErrorsAndIssues NOTE: If your problem is not fixed or mentioned on this Wiki page, please see this.
Error MessagesInvalid username or passwordSee: http://code.google.com/p/phpvirtualbox/wiki/Authentication Error logging in or connecting to vboxwebsrvThis typically indicates that the username and / or password is incorrect in config.php. These must be set to the system username / password of the user that administers your VirtualBox virtual machines. If you have upgraded from VirtualBox 3.2.x and this was working before, you may have to run the following commands on your VirtualBox host: VBoxManage setproperty vrdeauthlibrary default VBoxManage setproperty websrvauthlibrary default Could not connect to hostThis indicates that phpVirtualBox could not connect to the vboxwebsrv server. Either the location setting in config.php is wrong or vboxwebsrv is not running on the VirtualBox host. looks like we got no XML documentThis message occurs when the $location setting in config.php is incorrect. The most common cause is that it is set to the location of phpVirtualBox rather than the SOAP URL of vboxwebsrv. There are 2 locations involved. One is the URL that phpVirtualBox is accessible through, and the other is the URL through which phpVirtualBox communicates with vboxwebsrv. The $location setting in config.php needs to be set to the URL to vboxwebsrv. The setting probably looks something like this: var $location = 'http://localhost/phpvirtualbox/'; but needs to look like this: var $location = 'http://127.0.0.1:18083/'; The URL through which phpVirtualBox is accessible does not need to be specified. HTTP GET method not implementedYou are navigating to the $location setting in config.php. This is the URL through which phpVirtualBox communicates with VirtualBox's vboxwebsrv. Instead you need to navigate to phpVirtualBox's folder on your web server. Probably something like: http://localhost/phpvirtualbox The virtual machine 'vm name' has terminated unexpectedly during startupThis is usually an indication of some sort of misconfiguration of the VM. For instance you may have enabled "Enable VT-x/AMD-V" in the VM's configuration, but your processor does not support it (just an example). Unfortunately the only way to get the correct error message is to start the VM using another VirtualBox interface such as the VirtualBox GUI, VBoxManage, or VBoxHeadless. These should print a more descriptive error. If the cause is not apparent through the error message, post the issue on the forums over at http://www.virtualbox.org Method 'ns1:xxxxxxxxxxx' not implemented: method name or namespace not recognizedYou are probably using a version of phpVirtualBox that is incompatible with your version of VirtualBox. phpVirtualBox versioning is aligned with VirtualBox versioning in that the major and minor release numbers will maintain compatibility. phpVirtualBox 4.0-x will only be compatible with VirtualBox 4.0.x. Regardless of what the latest x revision is. phpVirtualBox 4.1-x will only be compatible with VirtualBox 4.1.x. ..etc.. Download and install the correct version of phpVirtualBox, restart apache, and clear your web browser's cache. Function ("xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx") is not a valid method for this serviceThe short answer is to restart apache. PHP caches the WSDL file for vboxwebsrv and is still using an older version. The default cache timeout set in php.ini is 1 day. Restarting apache should force PHP to refresh this file. Undefined method: xxxxxxxxxYou have probably upgraded phpVirtualBox and not cleared your web browser's cache. The version in your web browser's cache does not match the version on the server. Clear your browser's cache and refresh the page. IssuesEmpty virtual machine listThis is usually an indication that the username / password entered in config.php is not that of the user that administers your VirtualBox virtual machines. Preview Box only shows VM name. Even when the VM is running.- or - Console Tab is ALWAYS disabledTo enable screen shots and the Console tab, please install a VirtualBox extension pack that supports VRDE such as the Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack found in the Downloads section of http://www.virtualbox.org Right click menu is displayed under context menu on VM Details tab when using FirefoxIn Firefox, click on the Tools menu -> Options -> Content -> Advanced (next to Enable JavaScript), and enable the Disable or replace context menus option. vboxwebsrv stops after some time-or- memory usage of vboxwebsrv grows constantlyThe fixes are easy, but the explanations around the fixes are long. The short answer is that this is a memory leak in pam_smbpass.so - a file used to sync samba passwords with system passwords. You have 2 options: Disable authentication in vboxwebsrv. -or- Remove PAM references to this file so that it is not called for authentication Each have their own gotchas.
VBoxManage setproperty websrvauthlibrary null as the user that runs VirtualBox on your system. NOTE: a username / password will still be required to log into phpVirtualBox. If you don't like that option, read on..
Preview Box is Black and VM is running / savedThe power or screen saver settings of the guest OS in the virtual machine is probably set to turn off the monitor or display a blank screen after a period of inactivity. Change this setting in the guest operating system of the virtual machine. 2D / 3D acceleration options do not existThese options have no effect in a headless environment (console via VRDE) and so are not displayed. My error message or issue is not covered hereChances are, you are not the first person to encounter a particular error message. Please search for existing (both open and closed) issues on the Issues tab:
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Please take the time to look at the text just above where you posted this message under "My error message or issue is not covered here"
> This typically indicates that the username and / or password is incorrect in config.php. These must be set to the system username / password of the user that administers your VirtualBox virtual machines.
Yes, it is correct, but show the username/password pair in the "connection details url" - is a bold and unusual security solution See excepttion log after connect:
Exception Object ..... [1] => Array ( [file] => /var/www/vhosts/phpvirtualbox/lib/ajax.php [line] => 108 [function] => login [class] => phpvbAuthBuiltin [type] => -> [args] => Array ( [0] => aegor [1] => PLAIN_PASSWORD!!! ) ) ) [previous:Exception:private] =>SELinux requires httpd_can_network_connect to be set to TRUE: #setsebool -P httpd_can_network_connect=1 -P persists through boot.