phpvirtualbox Console works in Windoh's, but not in Linux

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Hello list
I'm a new user of phpvirtualbox.
It is excellent but I'm having one small problem.
My VBox and phpvirtualbox is on remote Linux server, with Win7 guest. 
When I connect to remote VBox/Win7 using local Linux and Firefox, I cannot get 
the Console to work.  But I can use rdesktop in Linux to get remote Win7 
console. 
When I connect using same computer running Windoh's (as VBox WinXp guest), I 
can connect to remote VBox/Win7, AND connect to phpvirtualbox Console within 
WinXP's Firefox just perfectly.
TIA's for any tips to get this working in Linux too ?

phpVirtualBox 4.0-4b
Virtual Box 4.0.4 (70112)
PHP 5.1.6 (cli) (built: Nov 29 2010 16:47:46)
OS = CentOS 5.5

-BG

Original issue reported on code.google.com by briangro...@gmail.com on 12 Mar 2011 at 9:51

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When you say you can't get the console to work, what exactly happens?

Original comment by imooreya...@gmail.com on 12 Mar 2011 at 2:27

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Using PCLinuxOS desktop, I connect to phpvirtualbox main screen on remote 
server.
Select and start Win7 VM on remote server.
Preview window works nicely.
So I click at Console.
Can select any screen size, and (Oracle RDP ?) Version is reported as 1.2.28
(When I do this from WinXP desktop or rdesktop, I leave Username and Password 
blank.)
So click at Connect, the username, password, and desktop size boxes disappear, 
but nothing else happens.  No error messages.  No clues.
Just to be sure, I check that PCLinuxOS can connect to remote server from cli.
$ rdesktop -a 24 -g 1024×768 address.of.remote.server
rdesktop is all good and Win7 login screen appears as expected.
Maybe I have some Firefox add-on doing some silent blocking ?  I'll search for 
that.
Cheers

Original comment by briangro...@gmail.com on 13 Mar 2011 at 9:22

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What version of firefox and what version of flash do you have installed in it?

Original comment by imooreya...@gmail.com on 14 Mar 2011 at 12:43

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Linux Firefox : Version 3.6.13
Adobe Flash : You have version 10,2,152,27 installed

I think the problem is with Flash.
To be polite and politically correct, the security and reliability of Flash 
technology is quite controversial.  
Many others are less restrained in their criticism.

When I click at Console, and Connect, the browser just endlessly reports 
"Transferring data from 192.168.0.1".

Original comment by briangro...@gmail.com on 14 Mar 2011 at 5:38

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I also use Firefox Extension called FlashBlock 1.5.14.2.
It neatly replaces Flash objects with a clickable button to permit viewing only 
as desired.
For some reason, the (Linux (*)) FlashBlock clickable button seems not to work 
with phpvirtualbox, 
BUT the very simple workaround is to add the ip address and|or domain name of 
the remote server to FlashBlock's whitelist.
Now it works better than a bought one.
Much thx and cheers for all your helps.

Edit. (*) FlashBlock for Windoh's Firefox seems to play nicely with 
phpvirtualbox.

Original comment by briangro...@gmail.com on 14 Mar 2011 at 6:11

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Original comment by imooreya...@gmail.com on 14 Mar 2011 at 12:31

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