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Virtual Machines Table

Last updated: June 1, 2026Latest Frontend Version: 2.17.3

Prerequisites

Access Level:

User, Sub-admin, Admin

Permission Requirements

  • . Basic VM Interaction
    • View drives (inconsistent, see notes)
    • Create drives
    • Edit drives (name and whether to disable backup)
    • View drive keys (necessary to share/attach)
    • Share drives
    • Attach drives to VMs
    • Detach drives from VMs
    • View hardware/image setups made available to them
    • View own VM configs and configs shared with them
    • Create (and edit) VM configs
    • Spawn VMs from VM configs
    • Stop VMs spawned from VM configs
    • View own VM username
    • View anyone's VM username (necessary for sharing VMs)
    • Create sub-session for VM->Vault direct transfer
    • View own VMs and VMs shared with them
    • Spawn VMs (without a config)
    • Connect to own VMs and VMs shared with them
    • Share VMs with other users
    • Shutdown own VMs
  • . VM Administration
    • View all VM configs in the system
    • Arbitrarily edit any VM config
    • Arbitrarily delete any VM config
    • Modify any user's VM username
    • Arbitrarily view logs from any VM
  • . Miscellaneous
    • Transfer ownership of own files and drives

Virtual machines in tiCrypt provide isolated, encrypted compute environments for working with sensitive data. Each VM boots from a clean image that resets on every restart, preventing persistent malware. Your data persists on encrypted drives that only you (and users you explicitly share with) can decrypt. The server infrastructure and administrators cannot access drive contents.

IconStatusDescription
ConnectedThe VM is connected
RunningThe VM is connected and running normally
StoppedThe VM is connected but stopped
Not RunningThe VM has an error and cannot run
UnknownThe VM is processing an action
OwnerYou own the VM
Co-ownerYou co-own the VM with one or more users
SharedThe VM is owned by another user but shared with you
Debug modeThe VM is in debug mode, not for production
FIPS enabledFIPS mode enabled by the VM Controller

View Your Virtual Machines​

  1. Go to the Virtual Machines icon in the top left taskbar.
  2. Click the VMs section on the top left panel.
  3. View your listed virtual machines in the right table.

Pin or Unpin Your Virtual Machines​

  1. Go to the Virtual Machines icon in the top left taskbar.
  2. Click the VMs section on the top left panel.
  3. In the left table, click Pin next to the VM you want to pin.
  4. Click Unpin next to the VM you want to unpin.
tip
  • Pin the VMs you use most frequently for quicker access.
  • The pinning mechanism uses vmConfig ID.

For detailed instructions on specific VM tasks, see these dedicated pages: