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VMware vSphere 8.0 Virtual Machine Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000
Virtual machines (VMs) must be configured to lock when the last console connection is closed.
Virtual machines (VMs) must be configured to lock when the last console connection is closed.
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Virtual machines (VMs) must be configured to lock when the last console connection is closed.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>When accessing the VM console, the guest operating system must be locked when the last console user disconnects, limiting the possibility of session hijacking. This setting only applies to Windows-based VMs with VMware tools installed.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>