Clipboard for Windows machine running on Docker

[Shef]

Hello there, I am new here. And I am about to integrate the noVNC client in our application. So it works perfectly, but for specific linux vnc image - consol/ubuntu-xfce-vnc. 

I'd tried dockurr/windows image, but the resize and clipboard are not working from client. Even with QEMU client. I'd read in offical image's repo, and there said that no audio and clipboard. If you are stuck with this problem, I will be glad for any help. 

I test only with docker containers, with open ports 5900 or 5901, and using websockify proxying it to 8081 port. (all localhost).

Also I tried to install TightVNC in this window container, but nothing works, i think i need to open port for 5900 or something like that. 

Thank you!

[Pierre Ossman]

On 11/06/2025 14:39, Shef wrote:
> Hello there, I am new here. And I am about to integrate the noVNC client in
> our application. So it works perfectly, but for specific linux vnc image -

> *consol/ubuntu-xfce-vnc*.
>
> I'd tried *dockurr/windows *image, but the resize and clipboard are not

> working from client. Even with QEMU client. I'd read in offical image's repo

> <https://github.com/dockur/windows#how-do-i-connect-using-rdp>, and there

> said that no audio and clipboard. If you are stuck with this problem, I
> will be glad for any help.
>
> I test only with docker containers, with open ports 5900 or 5901, and using
> websockify proxying it to 8081 port. (all localhost).
>
> Also I tried to install TightVNC in this window container, but nothing
> works, i think i need to open port for 5900 or something like that.
>

QEMU doesn't support clipboard, so you'll need to do what you've already
seem to have explored, i.e. install a VNC server inside the Windows VM.

And yes, you'll need to open up any firewalls in the way to do so. It
gets a bit more complicated in your setup as you have multiple layers
with both docker and QEMU that need to forward any open ports.

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