via[ Brookhong github](https://brookhong.github.io/2018/02/01/connect-to-a-virtualbox-vm-desktop-remotely.html)


1. install [Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack](https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads)
2. enable server of Remote Display for the virtual machine.
    
    ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/288207/35672008-09c8cdb0-0778-11e8-8ffc-7abe3f456cdb.png)
    
3. set up Microsoft Remote Desktop on laptop
    
    ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/288207/35672877-d6c397c6-077a-11e8-9567-6f7f5b24a23c.png)
    
    - Connection name - give the connection a name.
    - PC name - IP address of VirtualBox host (not the guest) in the form 192.168.1.162:3389
    - User name - user name on the guest OS
    - Password - password for the guest OS user