This command is used to check the current encryption password on a DEK encrypted medium/image. See Section 9.31.2, “Encrypting disk images”" for details.
The syntax is as follows:
VBoxManage checkmediumpwd <uuid|filename> <pwd file|->
-
Use
<uuid|filename>
to supply the uuid or absolute path of the medium/image to be checked. -
Use
<pwd file|->
to supply the password identifier to be checked. Either specify the absolute pathname of a password file on the host operating system, or-
to prompt you for the password on the command line.