diff --git a/builder/xenserver/common/proxy.go b/builder/xenserver/common/proxy.go
index 6f38ac2..b217c78 100644
--- a/builder/xenserver/common/proxy.go
+++ b/builder/xenserver/common/proxy.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
 	"golang.org/x/net/proxy"
 	"io"
+	"log"
 	"net"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -110,8 +111,7 @@ func CreateCustomPortForwarding(connectTarget func() (net.Conn, error)) (net.Lis
 		for {
 			accept, err := listener.Accept()
 			if err != nil {
-				fmt.Printf("error accepting: %v", err)
-				continue
+				return
 			}
 
 			go handleConnection(accept, connectTarget)
@@ -128,12 +128,14 @@ func serviceForwardedConnection(clientConn net.Conn, targetConn net.Conn) {
 	go func() {
 		_, err := io.Copy(targetConn, clientConn)
 
+		log.Printf("[FORWARD] proxy client closed connection")
+
 		// Close conn so that other copy operation unblocks
 		targetConn.Close()
 		close(txDone)
 
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Printf("[FORWARD] Error conn <- accept: %v", err)
+			log.Printf("[FORWARD] Error conn <- accept: %v", err)
 			return
 		}
 	}()
@@ -141,12 +143,14 @@ func serviceForwardedConnection(clientConn net.Conn, targetConn net.Conn) {
 	go func() {
 		_, err := io.Copy(clientConn, targetConn)
 
+		log.Printf("[FORWARD] proxy target closed connection")
+
 		// Close accept so that other copy operation unblocks
 		clientConn.Close()
 		close(rxDone)
 
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Printf("[FORWARD] Error accept <- conn: %v", err)
+			log.Printf("[FORWARD] Error accept <- conn: %v", err)
 			return
 		}
 	}()
@@ -160,7 +164,7 @@ func handleConnection(clientConn net.Conn, connectTarget func() (net.Conn, error
 	targetConn, err := connectTarget()
 
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("[FORWARD] Connect proxy Error: %v", err)
+		log.Printf("[FORWARD] Connect proxy Error: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/builder/xenserver/common/step_get_vnc_port.go b/builder/xenserver/common/step_get_vnc_port.go
index b4bac56..7e18ed3 100644
--- a/builder/xenserver/common/step_get_vnc_port.go
+++ b/builder/xenserver/common/step_get_vnc_port.go
@@ -1,51 +1,46 @@
 package common
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"strconv"
-
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer-plugin-sdk/multistep"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer-plugin-sdk/packer"
+	"net"
 )
 
-type StepGetVNCPort struct{}
+type StepGetVNCPort struct {
+	listener net.Listener
+}
 
-func (self *StepGetVNCPort) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
+func (self *StepGetVNCPort) Run(ctx context.Context, state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
 	ui := state.Get("ui").(packer.Ui)
 
-	ui.Say("Step: forward the instances VNC port over SSH")
+	ui.Say("Step: forward the instances VNC")
 
-	domid := state.Get("domid").(int)
-	cmd := fmt.Sprintf("xenstore-read /local/domain/%d/console/vnc-port", domid)
-
-	remote_vncport, err := ExecuteHostSSHCmd(state, cmd)
+	location, err := GetVNCConsoleLocation(state)
 	if err != nil {
-		ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Unable to get VNC port (is the VM running?): %s", err.Error()))
-		return multistep.ActionHalt
-	}
-
-	remote_port, err := strconv.ParseUint(remote_vncport, 10, 16)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Unable to convert '%s' to an int", remote_vncport))
+		state.Put("error", err)
 		ui.Error(err.Error())
 		return multistep.ActionHalt
 	}
 
-	state.Put("instance_vnc_port", uint(remote_port))
+	forwardingListener, err := CreateCustomPortForwarding(func() (net.Conn, error) {
+		return CreateVNCConnection(state, location)
+	})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		state.Put("error", err)
+		ui.Error(err.Error())
+		return multistep.ActionHalt
+	}
+
+	self.listener = forwardingListener
+
+	ui.Say(fmt.Sprintf("VNC available on vnc://%s", self.listener.Addr().String()))
 
 	return multistep.ActionContinue
 }
 
 func (self *StepGetVNCPort) Cleanup(state multistep.StateBag) {
-}
-
-func InstanceVNCPort(state multistep.StateBag) (uint, error) {
-	vncPort := state.Get("instance_vnc_port").(uint)
-	return vncPort, nil
-}
-
-func InstanceVNCIP(state multistep.StateBag) (string, error) {
-	// The port is in Dom0, so we want to forward from localhost
-	return "127.0.0.1", nil
+	self.listener.Close()
 }
diff --git a/builder/xenserver/common/vnc.go b/builder/xenserver/common/vnc.go
index 601774f..b817349 100644
--- a/builder/xenserver/common/vnc.go
+++ b/builder/xenserver/common/vnc.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func CreateVNCClient(state multistep.StateBag, location string) (*vnc.ClientConn
 	}
 
 	client, err := vnc.Client(connection, &vnc.ClientConfig{
-		Exclusive: false,
+		Exclusive: true,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		connection.Close()
diff --git a/builder/xenserver/iso/builder.go b/builder/xenserver/iso/builder.go
index c3b84d9..e852d9b 100644
--- a/builder/xenserver/iso/builder.go
+++ b/builder/xenserver/iso/builder.go
@@ -253,17 +253,14 @@ func (self *Builder) Run(ctx context.Context, ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook) (p
 		new(xscommon.StepHTTPIPDiscover),
 		&xscommon.StepCreateProxy{},
 		commonsteps.HTTPServerFromHTTPConfig(&self.config.HTTPConfig),
-		// &xscommon.StepForwardPortOverSSH{
-		// 	RemotePort:  xscommon.InstanceVNCPort,
-		// 	RemoteDest:  xscommon.InstanceVNCIP,
-		// 	HostPortMin: self.config.HostPortMin,
-		// 	HostPortMax: self.config.HostPortMax,
-		// 	ResultKey:   "local_vnc_port",
-		// },
 		new(xscommon.StepBootWait),
 		&xscommon.StepTypeBootCommand{
 			Ctx: *self.config.GetInterpContext(),
 		},
+		/*
+			VNC is only available after boot command because xenserver doesn't seem to support two vnc connections at the same time
+		*/
+		&xscommon.StepGetVNCPort{},
 		&xscommon.StepWaitForIP{
 			Chan:    httpReqChan,
 			Timeout: self.config.InstallTimeout, // @todo change this
diff --git a/builder/xenserver/xva/builder.go b/builder/xenserver/xva/builder.go
index 47673b2..daba40c 100644
--- a/builder/xenserver/xva/builder.go
+++ b/builder/xenserver/xva/builder.go
@@ -151,6 +151,10 @@ func (self *Builder) Run(ctx context.Context, ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook) (p
 		&xscommon.StepTypeBootCommand{
 			Ctx: *self.config.GetInterpContext(),
 		},
+		/*
+			VNC is only available after boot command because xenserver doesn't seem to support two vnc connections at the same time
+		*/
+		&xscommon.StepGetVNCPort{},
 		&xscommon.StepWaitForIP{
 			Chan:    httpReqChan,
 			Timeout: 300 * time.Minute, /*self.config.InstallTimeout*/ // @todo change this