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Prerequisites
Verify that the virtual machine is running. The change does not take effect if the virtual machine is not
running.
Procedure
1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library.
2 Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and click Settings.
3 Under Other in the Settings window, click Startup Disk.
4 Click the startup device to use.
5 Click Restart.
You can also hold down the Option key and click Restart to firmware to restart the virtual machine
in firmware setup mode.
Results
The guest operating system restarts and boots from the selected device.
Encrypting and Restricting a Virtual Machine
Encrypt and restrict your virtual machine to control the use of the virtual machine and access to its
contents.
When you encrypt a virtual machine, you set a password that is required to open the virtual machine. You
can remove the encryption or change the password at any time.
Note Large virtual machines, such as those that exceed 50GB, might generate a low disk space
warning.
If you have Fusion Pro, you can also turn on restrictions, so that users are prevented from modifying the
virtual machine. When you enable restrictions, users are prevented from removing virtual devices,
changing the memory allocation, modifying removable devices, and changing the virtual hardware
compatibility.
You can optionally force users to change the encryption password if they move or copy the virtual
machine. For example, a teacher might provide a copy of the virtual machine to all students in the class
and set this restriction so that all students must create their own encryption password.
You can also cause the virtual machine to expire at a pre-set date and time. When the virtual machine
expires, the user is denied access to the virtual machine. You can extend an expired virtual machine by
removing the restriction or setting another date and time.
When you turn on restrictions, you set a restrictions password. After restrictions are turned on, you cannot
make changes to the virtual machine configuration settings or restrictions policies unless you first turn
restrictions off. To turn off restrictions, you must enter the restrictions password.
The restrictions feature is available only if you have Fusion Pro.
Using VMware Fusion
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