security

I'd like to make a recommendation to enhance the security of Parallels for Mac. By default, any standard user can leverage 'prlctl' to execute commands, in an elevated context, within VMs. If your goal is to have a somewhat containerized VM, your options are the 'isolated' mode in which it is...

I want to prevent any file sharing or synchronization between my Mac and the Windows virtual machine -- meaning no shared folders, no access to Mac files from Windows, and vice versa. Is it possible to completely sandbox Windows within Parallels, so that it behaves like an entirely separate...

I have made the following settings to restrict file transfers between the Windows OS and macOS within Parallels: Disabled Parallels file sharing settings Disabled file and folder permissions under macOS Privacy & Security While file transfers are blocked for other folders, I found that files...

Parallels has gone to the level of criminal conspiracy now in a effort to hide the proven fact that they send your data to a Chinese website. I was banned from the forums. Two of my posts were deleted and another was shadow banned. Shadow banned post was here...

Hello @AlL, I suffer elaborate Attacks on my Computers/Smartphones for years. I am not an IT professional and I have Norton, Bitdefender and Malwarebytes run on my Computers (also Kapsersky Live CD) to check for Malware. I never received any Warning that Malware/Virus was detected. Yesterday...

Hello, For an educational purpose, I would like to try viruses. In order to not infect my own Mac, I was planning of using a virtual machine (a Windows emulation) to try them out. I've tried to find some information of how risky that would be and how to avoid the risks but without real...

Hello, Parallel desktop attempts to connect to Chinese domain account.parallels.cn. is it genuine parallel domain or my system has been compromised? thank you

I'm never sure how to answer this when this pops up. Should I allow it or not? What tools in Parallels Toolbox need to access data from other apps?

I wish to deploy Parallels Desktop for Mac into a regulated environment. During the vendor onboarding process, I was asked to confirm whether the product/vendor is ISO 27001 and/or SOC 2 accredited. Can anyone assist me here? Kind regards, Andy

Why is the tool "Hide Menu Icons" capturing my screen? Can this be disabled?

Getting the following DSAN errors, [ 0.300325] UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in /var/lib/dkms/parallels-tools/19.4.1.54985/build/prl_tg/Toolgate/Guest/Linux/prl_tg/prltg_call.c:83:10 [ 0.300327] index 0 is out of range for type 'page *' [ 0.300396] UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in...

Hi, I understand that there is a setting that makes a virtual machine completely isolated from the host operating system. Does this isolation extend to the network level as well? For example, if I am monitoring/logging all network activities on the host operating system, are the activities done...

Parallel is being used despite my efforts to thwart to breach my Mac. despite password changes etc. major backdoor intrusion through java future instances to name one of many discovered

Fedora 38 will go end-of-life in 6 days, on 2024-05-21. Most importantly, that means no more security updates will be published. Fedora 38 is still the version of Fedora that Parallels will download and set up when selecting Fedora from the VM creation dialog. Will a supported version of...

I'm getting the message "Parallels Desktop.app" would like to access data from other apps every time I launch a VM. I can choose between Don't Allow and Allow, but there appears to be no way to make that choice permanent. This started happening a couple of months ago, when I was still running...

In Parallels Desktop Pro for Mac, with a Windows 10 VM. The VM Config > General offers a (Configure for) Software Testing mode. When that mode is selected, there is nevertheless a further "isolate" option under VM Config > Security, namely Isolate Windows from Mac. Why is the meaning/purpose of...

Hi everyone! I'm hoping someone can help me out with a question I have I'm currently using a macOS virtual machine on Parallels 19 and I'm curious if it's possible to use Apple Pay (and by extension, Touch ID) on it, the same way it can be utilized on my physical MacBook Currently, I am using...

Since the Isolate option is unavailable in Parallels 19 running on M Chip macOS, would a virus or keylogger on the Ventura Parallels 19 virtual machine not affect the host Mac OS Ventura running on M2?

In my evaluation period, managed to get parallels working swimmingly on my new m2 max with windows and linux simultaneously but this is a potential show stopper: root 16083 43.3 0.0 409739248 44912 ?? R 1:16PM 0:06.15 /Applications/Parallels...

Hi everyone, after almost 12 years, it's time to say goodbye to my Late 2011 Macbook Pro 13". I'm stuck with HighSierra (10.13) and not even Chrome or BraveBrowser release upgrades for 10.13 anymore. As far as I know, it's not a good idea to use and old OS but it's an even a worse idea to...