How to make a Windows Server 2008 Virtual machine available to a Vista Virtual machine

Question

I am running Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista on VMWare Workstation 6.5 for the purpose of learning Server 2008 R2. What I desire is a way to network the two virtual machines so the Vista virtual machine can log into the domain on the Windows 2008 Server.

Answer 1

If you want these virtual machines to be separate from the rest of your real physical network, simply go to the Virtual Machine Settings and choose the Network Adapter.

Select Custom and choose a network which is not being used by any other device. This will create a private, virtual only network for your machines to communicate via.