Change device serial number on macOS Guest on M1

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PeterC408

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Dear Users,

I am using Parallels 17 in the 14 day trial period and trying to use a MDM and need the same Serial number as my host. To do this I follow this kb which says it should be possible from V17:

https://kb.parallels.com/123455

However it does not work:
1) Terminal prlctl list -a does not show any VM
2) Configuration button is not visible
3) config file: config.pvs does not exist

I managed to create a config.ini, but I do not know how to add the option in this format:
[Hardware]
vCPU.Count=2
Memory.Size=2147483648
Display.Width=1028
Display.Height=1024
Display.DPI=120
Sound.Enabled=1
Network.Type=1
devices.smbios.serial="XXXXXYYYYYZZZZ"
devices.mac_hw_model="MacBook8,3"
 
The sad answer is, that macOS guest support on m1/m2 MacBooks is still very limited. You can create a config.ini but only some of the basic settings can be influenced by it like adding another hd-image, setting vcpus or a fixed resolution.
Login to an Apple-ID is not possible and changing the UUID is also not possible. You can register your macOS vm to prlctl by using 'prlctl register /path/to/your/vm' but it only helps to be able to clone, stop or start it.
All limitations and hints can be find on the following links:
https://kb.parallels.com/eu/125561/
https://kb.parallels.com/128867
https://kb.parallels.com/128842
 
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