I'm not a Parallels user but I'm considering it, as I need to run a particular desktop app that only runs in Windows. So my question is: can I run a Windows VM, in Parallels, that is not allowed to connect to the Internet, & has only limited access to the local filesystem too? I'm assuming that such a setup would give me reasonable security (as secure as Parallels is anyway).
once set up don't forget to clone your sandbox regularly PD >> menu >> file >> clone if you break it delete it and just open a back up copy if you want a modern windows installation you will need to download updates from MS A VM is exactly like a PC and needs needs the same good housekeeping firewall, ante virus and so on File sharing may be turned off menu >> devices >> shared folders but if you keep your data in a shared folder (possibly on an external drive) it may survive changes of VM clones in fact I run my parallels with the VM image on a La Cie Firewire 800 HD Hugh W
Thanks guys. All sounds good. In general I won't care much about what happens in the Windows VM (although it could be annoying of course) but I really *don't* want to stuff up the Mac itself. One last question: the demo for Parallels talks about 'migrating my entire system to a VM...". Presumably this is all easily reversible if at some time I decide to uninstall Parallels?
