No Encryption Option in Parallels Desktop Preferences

[BrianP10]

I'm trying to encrypt my VM. I know it's a option however when I to go Security under Desktop Preferences i only get the option to require passwords on creating, adding, removing or cloning VM.

I'm on a MAC running Parallels Desktop for MAC 14, My VM is windows 10

Thanks,

 

[Maria@Parallels]

Hi @BrianP10 did you shut down your VM? If not, please shut down and check.

 

[BrianP10]

Hi @BrianP10 did you shut down your VM? If not, please shut down and check.

I found out I was going into Parallels Desktop Preferences Security and not the VM security. Corrected that and I see the right menu...but the option to encrypt is greyed out? How do i know for sure My VM is shut down? I open it and shutdown windows 10 then It reverts to my mac screen. I assume it's shut down but could it be running in the background?

 

[Maria@Parallels]

@BrianP10, just go to start menu on Windows side and and choose shut down, as usual and then try to encrypt it.

 

[Maria@Parallels]

Also may be you have the lock in the left down corner? If yes, please click on it, unlock and check.