Monday, 04 August 2025

Setting Up Enhanced Sessions for Linux VMs in Hyper-V Content

I've been experimenting with Hyper-V virtual machines lately, and one feature that really stands out is enhanced sessions. These sessions enable clipboard sharing between host and guest, seamless file transfers, better performance, higher resolutions, and an overall much more responsive user experience.

While Windows VMs get enhanced session support automatically, Linux VMs require some additional configuration—and honestly, it can be quite frustrating to set up manually.

Fortunately, I discovered an excellent GitHub repository script that seamlessly solves the problem: https://github.com/ali-hasehmi/LinuxVM-HyperV/blob/main/enable-enhanced-session-mode/README.md

Quick Setup Guide

Here's how to enable enhanced sessions for your Linux VM:

On the virtual machine (in terminal):

sudo apt install curl

sudo bash -c "$(curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ali-hasehmi/LinuxVM-HyperV/main/enable-enhanced-session-mode/ubuntu/install24_04.sh)"

On the host machine (in PowerShell):

powershellSet-VM -VMName "Your_Virtual_Machine_Name" -EnhancedSessionTransportType HvSocket

After running these commands, restart both the host and virtual machine. Enhanced sessions should now be working!

Once enabled, you'll immediately notice the improved experience—smoother interactions, easy file sharing, and the ability to copy-paste between your host and Linux VM just like you would with a Windows guest.