Encrept data storage or VM on ESXi

[kzhabko]

Hello. I have VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 update 3 (ESXi).
I wonder how to encrypt the data storage of a virtual machine.

[depping]

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.security.doc/GUID-E6C5CE29-CD1D-455...

[kzhabko]

Hello. Thank you for your answer.
I use Ubuntu and have access to ESXi to manage my VM through a web browser. I didn't find a solution on how to install vSphere Client on Ubuntu to manage VMware Native Key Provider. As I understand encryption feature is free too...

[depping]

Ah. you are using Free ESXi, then you don't have this option available. it is only available via vCenter Server.

[depping]

You should probably consider some kind of in-guest encryption then.

[kzhabko]

So, in my case, there is no chance to natively encrypt VM in free ESXi?

[depping · Accepted solution]

nope.