Security
Enable or disable guest access to system features.
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Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Password | Lock the virtual machine with a password. When set, VirtualProg prompts for the password (or Touch ID) before starting or opening the VM. |
| Share Clipboard | Allow copy and paste between the guest and the host Mac. Windows guests need the VirtualProg agent: run install.cmd from the VirtualProgTools disc; see Clipboard Sharing. |
| Copy/Paste Files | Windows guests only, with Share Clipboard on: copy and paste files and folders between Windows and the Mac. Off by default. Turning it on offers Copy and Paste Files from Windows setup, so files copied in Windows are copied only when you paste them, with no size limit; without it, they are copied to the Mac at once, up to 1 GB. See Files. |
| Time Sync | Windows guests only: keep Windows' clock on the Mac's time, also after a pause, a suspend or the Mac sleeping. Off by default; needs the VirtualProg agent. See Time Sync. |
| Auto Update Guest Tools | Windows guests only: update out-of-date Guest Tools by themselves when the agent connects. On by default; with it off, VirtualProg asks first. See Update Guest Tools. |
| Share Mac's Printer | Windows guests only: add a printer in Windows whose jobs open the Mac's print dialog. Off by default; needs the VirtualProg agent. See Share Mac's Printer. |
| Share Battery % | Windows guests only: Windows shows the Mac's battery level and AC/charging state as its own battery. Off by default. See Share Battery %. |
| Share Notifications | Windows guests only: show Windows' notifications in the Mac's Notification Center. Off by default; needs the VirtualProg agent. See Share Notifications. |
| Screenshot | Allow screenshots of the guest display. |
| Screen Recording | Allow screen recording of the guest display. |
| Dashboard Logs | Log usage statistics for this VM. Required for session history and uptime tracking in the Dashboard. |
Tip: Auto Pause is configured in the Startup & Shutdown section.
Password & Touch ID
When a password is set, VirtualProg will prompt for authentication before the VM can be started or its window opened. Touch ID is supported — the biometric prompt appears automatically, with the password field as a fallback.
To remove the password, clear the password field and save the configuration.