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Security Options

In the Security pane, you can set the level of security for incoming connections to the Parallels server.

The security levels regulate the encryption of data between the server and client applications connected to it.

Specifying Security Settings

Minimum Connection Security

  • High. The most protected connection type. All types of data transmitted between the Parallels server and Parallels Management Console are encrypted. It may result in a lower performance of the virtual machine's graphical console in client applications installed remotely.
  • Medium. The optimal level of data protection. The commands, events, and input data transmitted between the Parallels server and Parallels Management Console are encrypted, while the video and devices data is not encrypted. This level of security allows to encrypt the most important data without affecting the virtual machine's graphical console performance. This security level is the recommended one.
  • Low. The fastest type of connection security that is less protected than the other connection modes. The data transmitted between the Parallels server and Parallels Management Console is not encrypted.

After you have set the security level, you should restart the Parallels Server application to save the changes. To restart the Parallels Server application, execute the following commands in Terminal:

sudo launchctl stop com.parallels.server.launchdaemon

When prompted, enter the administrator's password.

sudo launchctl start com.parallels.server.launchdaemon

Restore Defaults

To restore the default settings, click Restore Defaults.