VMware vSphere VDI Encryption

You can use the VMware vSphere and HyTrust DataControl in combination to create an encrypted virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) that you can then set as a template and clone as many times as needed. The clones can be managed individually through KeyControl, and each clone can have its own set of encryption keys.

To setup a Master VM and deploy its clones:

Step

Task

Notes

1 

Create the Master VM, register it with KeyControl, and encrypt the desired disks.

Creating the Master VM

2 

Register the IP or MAC addresses you are going to use for the clones with KeyControl.

Registering Clone Addresses in KeyControl Before Deployment

3 

Deploy the clones using the registered addresses.

Deploying Clone VMs

4 

Remove clones from KeyControl when they are no longer needed.

Removing Expired Clones