On an encrypted VM are the files created when you suspend also encrypted?

[xrishox]

When you suspend the memory to disk and it creates the vmss files and stuff is that encrypted like the disk is?

[wila]

Hi,

This is one of those things where I think that it actually does, but ... that's far from an official statement. I don't even work for VMware.

I checked the documentation of VMware Workstation on encrypting VM's and .... it doesn't say anything about this.
Then I figured to look at the vmss2core fling as it might have notes about this in the documentation and ... not seeing that. There is a comment from a vmware employee that suggests the files are encrypted, but that isn't a very official comment.

See: https://flings.vmware.com/vmss2core/comments

You should use -W8

(if vmss2core still doesn't work, check whether you have VM encryption enabled)

Hmm..

Perhaps @covelli can enlighten us?

edit: added a link to encrypting VM's documentation

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Wil