My solution is to SSH via Putty to the Linux Host machine (with X forwarding enabled), start the VirtManager app, and connect to the Win7 VM via it's VM console and work there.

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VirtualBox virtual machines can be run without working with the GUI. See how to take advantage of the VBoxManage command to start, pause, and power down your VMs.