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Server 2016 Clipboard

I am accessing server 2016 VM from a HyperV host
I am unable to copy/paste from the host to the VM
Please tell me how to resolve this
Note: I have tried the usual links from Google
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You have a solution to "paste" (text only) :

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If you want to do more, you should use RDP connexion.
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I managed to solve it thanks
Started the rdpclip.exe service on the server 2016 and signed out/back in again
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Thanks for the fast response
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I don't remember what exactly it is called in Hyper-V, but I think it is something like integration services. When you install the inside your VM the host should be able to communicate with the VM, enabling copy/paste etc.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/hyper-v-on-windows/reference/integration-services