vboxmanage-registervm Command Examples

Register a virtual machine (VM). More information: https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch08.html#vboxmanage-registervm.

• Register an existing VM:

VBoxManage registervm {{path/to/filename.vbox}}

• Supply the encryption password file of the VM:

VBoxManage registervm {{path/to/filename.vbox}} --password {{path/to/password_file}}

• Prompt for the encryption password on the command-line:

VBoxManage registervm {{path/to/filename.vbox}} --password -