Accessing a VMware NAT Virtual Machine from Another PC: Networking, SSH Authentication, and Troubleshooting
This article records how I connected a second Windows computer to a Linux virtual machine running in VMware, including the port conflict and SSH authentication issues I encountered.
Both computers are connected to the same home Wi-Fi network. PC1 runs VMware Workstation, and PC2 connects to the VM over SSH. Once SSH works, I use VS Code Remote-SSH for remote development.
Prerequisites PC1: Windows with VMware Workstation installed. The Linux VM uses a NAT network.