Details
VM console and paste GUI options should be disabled.
Rationale:
VM console and paste GUI options are disabled by default (not explicitly specified); however, explicitly disabling this feature enables audit controls to check that this setting is correct.
Solution
To set this configuration utilize the vSphere interface as follows:
Select the VM then select Actions followed by Edit Settings.
Click on the VM Options tab then expand Advanced.
Click on EDIT CONFIGURATION.
Click on ADD CONFIGURATION PARAMS then input isolation.tools.setGUIOptions.enable with a value of FALSE.
Click OK, then OK again.
To explicitly disable VM console and paste GUI options, run the following PowerCLI command:
# Add the setting to all VMs
Get-VM | New-AdvancedSetting -Name ‘isolation.tools.setGUIOptions.enable’ -value $false
Default Value:
Disabled
Supportive Information
The following resource is also helpful.
This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system VMware.