Accessing localhost from within Parallels/Windows. Symptoms : Unable to access Mac's localhost from Windows Virtual Machine. Unable to access Windows localhost from Mac. Cause : - Invalid Virtual Machine's Network Configuration - Incorrect IP address or port number. - Windows/3rd Party Firewall may block the local host IP. Resolution : - Virtual Machine Network Configuration must be set to Bridged (Default Adapter). - Check for the correct localhost IP address and port number in the local host software on the Mac/ Windows end. (the IP may be default Mac's/Windows IP address or user defined). - Create a manual Inbound Rule on Windows/3rd Party Firewall for the localhost IP.(If Mac's localhost needs to be accessed from Windows Side) - Create a manual Outbound Rule on Windows/3rd Party Firewall for the localhost IP.(If Windows localhost needs to be accessed from Mac Side) - Ping the localhost IP from Windows Virtual Machine/Mac . - Once all the above settings are found correct. Enter the localhost IP on the web browser with the correct port number which will give access to the localhost from Virtual Machine.
I`m trying to access Mac's localhost from Windows 8.1 Virtual Machine. I`ve did all steps: - Bridged Default Adapter (and rebooted) - localhost IP (192.168.1.2) and port (3000) are correct. 192.168.1.1 - router, 192.168.1.8 - VM IP - I created Inbound Rule for localhost IP and all ports - I`m able to ping localhost IP from VM - node.js server is running on Mac`s localhost:3000 Now I`m entering localhost IP and port in Virtual Machine Browser and it shows 404. Where can be a problem?
