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Command-Line Reference
Set, reset, or change the custom password for operations that require it. See the explanation of
parameters below.
--custom-pwd-mode <on | off | change> — set, reset, or change the custom password for
operations which require it.
--replace-commands — specify this option to reset commands that are protected with the
admin password. This means that when you enable a custom password, commands that
require the admin password will now require a custom password. Commands that previously
required a custom password will be discarded. The same logic is used when you switch back
to the admin password (set --custom-pwd-mode to off). When you disable a custom
password, commands that require it will now require the admin password. Commands that
previously required the admin password will be discarded. This option is ignored if --custom-
pwd-mode is set to change.
--lock-edit-settings <on | off [--host-admin <name>]>
Locks or unlocks Parallels Desktop preferences for editing. The --host-admin parameter
specifies the host administrator name if an administrator password is required to unlock
Parallels Desktop preferences for editing.
--external-dev-auto-connect <host | guest | ask>
When a new external device is attached to the Mac, connect it to the host, guest, or ask the
user what to do.
--default-encryption-plugin <plugin-id>
Sets the default encryption plugin.
--reset-default-encryption-plugin
Resets the default encryption plugin.
--hide-license-request-params <on | off>
Hides the host name and user name in requests to Parallels Licensing Server.
User List and Virtual Machine Location
prlsrvctl user list [-o, --output field [,field...]] [-j, --json]
Lists users currently existing in Parallels Desktop. The -o, --output field [,field...] option is used
to display the specified field(s) only.
prlsrvctl user set <--def-vm-home <path>>
Modifies the default virtual machines location to the specified path.