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Encrypt and Restrict a Virtual Machine
You can encrypt your virtual machine with a password to control access to the virtual machine and its
contents. If you have Fusion Pro, you can also enable restrictions for the virtual machine to prevent users
from changing certain virtual machine settings and to set an expiration date and time for the virtual
machine.
When you enable restrictions for a virtual machine, you can set an expiration date and time for the virtual
machine.
Use these guidelines when configuring encryption and restrictions:
n If you have a Fusion license, you can enable and disable encryption only if the virtual machine does
not already have restrictions enabled.
n If restrictions are already enabled for a virtual machine, you can change encryption and restrictions
settings only if you have a Fusion Pro license. If you have a Fusion license, encryption and
restrictions settings are read-only. You can change only the encryption password.
n Restrictions policies are enforced only on virtual machines that are compatible with Fusion 5 and
later.
Prerequisites
n Suspend or shut down the virtual machine.
n If you plan to turn on restrictions for the virtual machine, verify that you have a Fusion Pro license.
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 Encryption & Restrictions.
4 Select Enable Encryption and set the encryption password.
The password must be six characters or longer.
Important Make a record of the encryption password. If you forget the encryption password, Fusion
does not provide a way to retrieve it.
5 (Optional) To store the encryption password in the Keychain password management system on your
Mac, select Remember Password.
6 Click OK.
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