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// * virt/managing_vms/virt-accessing-vm-consoles.adoc

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= Connect to the serial console by using the web console

[role="_abstract"]
You can connect to the serial console of a virtual machine (VM) by using the {product-title} web console. If you connect to a Windows VM with a vGPU assigned as a mediated device, you can switch between the default display and the vGPU display.

[NOTE]
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Running concurrent VNC connections to a single virtual machine is not currently supported.
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.Procedure

. On the *Virtualization* -> *VirtualMachines* page, click a VM to open the *VirtualMachine details* page.
. In the navigation panel, right-click the virtual machine and select *Open Console*.
. Click the *Console* tab. The VNC console session starts automatically.
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[IMPORTANT]
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Only one connection to the VNC console is possible at a time. If you try to create a second connection to the same VNC console, a warning is displayed. You must disconnect the existing session before you create the new session.
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. Click *Disconnect* to end the VNC console session. Otherwise, the VNC console session continues to run in the background.
. Select *Serial console* from the console list.
. Optional: To switch to the vGPU display of a Windows VM, select *Ctl + Alt + 2* from the *Send key* list.
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* Select *Ctl + Alt + 1* from the *Send key* list to restore the default display.
. To end the console session, click outside the console pane and then click *Disconnect*.
