Set Password Requirements
For added security, you can set Parallels Desktop to require an administrator password to perform certain functions.
- Do one of the following:
- Click the Parallels Desktop icon in the menu bar and choose Configure.
- If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Actions > Configure.
- Click Security.
- Select one or more of the following to require a macOS administrator password to perform the selected action:
- Change virtual machine state: A password is required to start, stop, suspend, pause, or shut down Windows.
- Exit full screen mode: A password is required to exit full screen mode.
- Manage snapshots: A password is required to create or delete a snapshot, or revert to a snapshot.
- Change virtual machine configuration: A password is required to change the virtual machine configuration.