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Re: (VM Fusion 12.2) Where was the password stored to decrypt VM with vTPM after moving to new machi

by Contributor in VMware Fusion Discussions
‎12-14-2022 02:39 PM
‎12-14-2022 02:39 PM
When I try this, I get the error "Dictionary problem" and nothing happens. It may be worth noting that the VM is still called "Locked" in VMWare Fusion, and has a lock icon. Edit: it appears this w... See more...
When I try this, I get the error "Dictionary problem" and nothing happens. It may be worth noting that the VM is still called "Locked" in VMWare Fusion, and has a lock icon. Edit: it appears this was caused by missing the dummy VM.

Re: (VM Fusion 12.2) Where was the password stored to decrypt VM with vTPM after moving to new machi

by Contributor in VMware Fusion Discussions
‎09-19-2022 10:25 AM
‎09-19-2022 10:25 AM
Okay I can try 68GB, but I would've thought it would be 64GB.  Here are the logs btw. Is there any indication in them as to where the password/key is loaded from?
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Re: (VM Fusion 12.2) Where was the password stored to decrypt VM with vTPM after moving to new machi

by Contributor in VMware Fusion Discussions
‎09-18-2022 01:40 PM
‎09-18-2022 01:40 PM
Ah sorry, I wasn't sure how much detail you needed.  Here's ls -aln total 34982920 drwxrwxrwx  44 501  20        1408 Sep 17 14:13 . drwxrwxrwx   7 501  20         224 May 23 15:58 .. -rw-r--r--... See more...
Ah sorry, I wasn't sure how much detail you needed.  Here's ls -aln total 34982920 drwxrwxrwx  44 501  20        1408 Sep 17 14:13 . drwxrwxrwx   7 501  20         224 May 23 15:58 .. -rw-r--r--@  1 501  20        6148 Jul 21 20:00 .DS_Store -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20  4152950784 Jun  7 15:09 Virtual Disk-s001.vmdk -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20  4254924800 Jun  7 15:09 Virtual Disk-s002.vmdk -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20  3077308416 Jun  7 15:09 Virtual Disk-s003.vmdk -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20  3811180544 Jun  7 15:09 Virtual Disk-s004.vmdk -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20      524288 May 23 16:02 Virtual Disk-s005.vmdk -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20      524288 May 23 16:02 Virtual Disk-s006.vmdk -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20      524288 May 23 16:02 Virtual Disk-s007.vmdk -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20      327680 May 23 16:02 Virtual Disk-s008.vmdk -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20      524288 May 23 16:27 Virtual Disk-s009.vmdk -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20      524288 May 23 16:27 Virtual Disk-s010.vmdk -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20      524288 May 23 16:27 Virtual Disk-s011.vmdk -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20      524288 May 23 16:27 Virtual Disk-s012.vmdk -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20      524288 May 23 16:27 Virtual Disk-s013.vmdk -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20      524288 May 23 16:27 Virtual Disk-s014.vmdk -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20      524288 May 23 16:27 Virtual Disk-s015.vmdk -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20      524288 May 23 16:27 Virtual Disk-s016.vmdk -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20   586088448 Jun  7 14:21 Virtual Disk-s017.vmdk -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20        1527 Jun  7 14:11 Virtual Disk.vmdk -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20  2015748096 Jun  7 15:10 Win11-cfd9a924.vmem -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20     3969024 Jun  7 15:10 Win11-cfd9a924.vmss -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20      294912 Jun  7 15:09 Win11.nvram -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20         863 Jun  2 16:28 Win11.plist -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20         371 May 23 16:26 Win11.vmsd -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20       10396 Jun  7 15:10 Win11.vmx -rwxr-xr-x   1 501  20       10396 Jul 27 14:37 Win11.vmx.old -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20        4257 May 23 16:54 Win11.vmxf drwxrwxrwx   7 501  20         224 May 23 16:50 appListCache drwxrwxrwx   3 501  20          96 May 23 16:13 caches -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20       89905 Jun  6 17:27 mksSandbox-0.log -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20       89925 Jun  3 14:50 mksSandbox-1.log -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20       93088 Jun  2 18:41 mksSandbox-2.log -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20       89771 Jun  7 15:10 mksSandbox.log -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20      554869 Jun  7 15:10 startMenu.plist -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20        8192 Jun  3 11:48 vm-10.scoreboard -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20        8192 Jun  6 14:11 vm-11.scoreboard -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20        8192 Jun  2 13:52 vm-9.scoreboard -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20        8192 Jun  7 14:11 vm.scoreboard -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20      331931 Jun  6 17:27 vmware-0.log -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20      372589 Jun  3 14:50 vmware-1.log -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20      657037 Jun  2 18:41 vmware-2.log -rwxrwxrwx   1 501  20      315788 Jun  7 15:10 vmware.log

Re: (VM Fusion 12.2) Where was the password stored to decrypt VM with vTPM after moving to new machi

by Contributor in VMware Fusion Discussions
‎09-17-2022 02:51 PM
‎09-17-2022 02:51 PM
It was created with Fusion 12, around 6/2/22, and the vTPM was added right after it was created to enable installing Windows 11. I never increased the size. Here's the file list: . .. .DS_Store ... See more...
It was created with Fusion 12, around 6/2/22, and the vTPM was added right after it was created to enable installing Windows 11. I never increased the size. Here's the file list: . .. .DS_Store Virtual Disk-s001.vmdk Virtual Disk-s002.vmdk Virtual Disk-s003.vmdk Virtual Disk-s004.vmdk Virtual Disk-s005.vmdk Virtual Disk-s006.vmdk Virtual Disk-s007.vmdk Virtual Disk-s008.vmdk Virtual Disk-s009.vmdk Virtual Disk-s010.vmdk Virtual Disk-s011.vmdk Virtual Disk-s012.vmdk Virtual Disk-s013.vmdk Virtual Disk-s014.vmdk Virtual Disk-s015.vmdk Virtual Disk-s016.vmdk Virtual Disk-s017.vmdk Virtual Disk.vmdk Win11-cfd9a924.vmem Win11-cfd9a924.vmss Win11.nvram Win11.plist Win11.vmsd Win11.vmx Win11.vmx.old Win11.vmxf appListCache caches mksSandbox-0.log mksSandbox-1.log mksSandbox-2.log mksSandbox.log startMenu.plist vm-10.scoreboard vm-11.scoreboard vm-9.scoreboard vm.scoreboard vmware-0.log vmware-1.log vmware-2.log vmware.log Working on the files… is the vTPM password / encryption key in the log anywhere?  Or the location it's loaded from?

Re: (VM Fusion 12.2) Where was the password stored to decrypt VM with vTPM after moving to new machi

by Contributor in VMware Fusion Discussions
‎09-16-2022 04:04 PM
‎09-16-2022 04:04 PM
Is there a way to determine the size & specs?  I can't recall the exact details it was created with.  tbh I didn't expect VMWare to encrypt my files and throw away the password. Are there any steps ... See more...
Is there a way to determine the size & specs?  I can't recall the exact details it was created with.  tbh I didn't expect VMWare to encrypt my files and throw away the password. Are there any steps besides deleting the vmx lines and recreating the .vmdk descriptor?

Re: (VM Fusion 12.2) Where was the password stored to decrypt VM with vTPM after moving to new machi

by Contributor in VMware Fusion Discussions
‎09-15-2022 01:38 PM
‎09-15-2022 01:38 PM
I have a backup of the keychains, and the Library folders.  So if it was stored anywhere in either, I can retrieve it, and it must be possible somehow.  However nothing looks promising.  And copying ... See more...
I have a backup of the keychains, and the Library folders.  So if it was stored anywhere in either, I can retrieve it, and it must be possible somehow.  However nothing looks promising.  And copying over the Application Support folder was not sufficient. I believe it was a lazily allocated disk (I see Virtual Disk-s001.vmdk, etc. files).  The VM has no snapshots.  But there was some data encrypted with the TPM I need back. However for now, what's a step-by-step procedure for removing the vTPM?  I tried removing the VMX lines mentioned in your post, but of course the VM becomes unbootable.

Re: (VM Fusion 12.2) Where was the password stored to decrypt VM with vTPM after moving to new machi

by Contributor in VMware Fusion Discussions
‎09-15-2022 01:08 PM
‎09-15-2022 01:08 PM
That sounds like a great improvement over the current situation.  I wish they'd help those of us who tried it in v12.

(VM Fusion 12.2) Where was the password stored to decrypt VM with vTPM after moving to new machine??

by Contributor in VMware Fusion Discussions
‎08-09-2022 04:41 PM
‎08-09-2022 04:41 PM
I had a hardware failure and had to migrate machines.  Booting from the old drive was not an option, but I recovered data including all VMs.  However, I discovered to my horror that my Win11 VMs now ... See more...
I had a hardware failure and had to migrate machines.  Booting from the old drive was not an option, but I recovered data including all VMs.  However, I discovered to my horror that my Win11 VMs now prompt me for a password, claiming to be encrypted. Destructively removing the vTPM as described in the article or this thread isn't an option.  I need to know: where was the password stored on the old machine?!?!? It's hard to speak politely, as binding a virtual machine to its host like this is such a phenomenally bad design choice.  The WHOLE POINT of software emulation (i.e. managedvm.autoAddVTPM = “software”) is to ABSTRACT the host away, not lock it in.  If I wanted actual VM encryption or security, I would've asked for that.  I didn't.
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Re: How to remove 'managedvm.autoAddVTPM = "software"' after enabling it in a vmx file?

by Contributor in VMware Workstation Pro Discussions
‎07-27-2022 12:43 PM
‎07-27-2022 12:43 PM
Where does VMWare store the "password" when one adds "autoAddVTPM"?  Why doesn't it prompt for a password on the original machine?  Why isn't this better implemented?