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How to manage your Virtual Box running Windows from outside the lab.
1. ssh to a portal
$ ssh <userid>@<your_desktop> vboxmanage startvm LabWindows
2. To power off the VM use:
$ vboxmanage controlvm LabWindows pause
Undo this by using:
$ ssh <userid>@<your_desktop> vboxmanage controlvm LabWindows resume
3. To restore a snapshot:
$ ssh <userid>@<your_desktop> vboxmanage snapshot LabWindows restore BeforeReboot