Advanced Settings

Overview

Evidence: Advanced Settings Description: ESXi Advanced Settings Category: System Platform: ESXi Short Name: advsettings Is Parsed: Yes Sent to Investigation Hub: Yes Collect File(s): No

Background

esxi advanced settings on ESXi (VMware vSphere Hypervisor) systems provides valuable forensic information for digital investigations. This data is essential for understanding system activity, detecting security incidents, and investigating system-related events. ESXi systems provide unique insights into virtualization environments and their security configurations.

Data Collected

This collector gathers structured data about advanced settings.

Advanced Settings Data

Field	Description	Example
ID	Primary key (auto-increment)	1
Path	Setting path	UserVars.SuppressShellWarning
Type	Setting type	integer
IntValue	Integer value	1
DefaultIntValue	Default integer value	0
MinValue	Minimum value	0
MaxValue	Maximum value	1
StringValue	String value	true
DefaultStringValue	Default string value	false
ValidCharacters	Valid characters	0-1
Description	Setting description	Suppress shell warning messages

Collection Method

This collector parses the necessary data from ESXi system configuration files and data sources.

Usage

This evidence is crucial for forensic investigations as it provides information about advanced settings on ESXi systems. It helps investigators understand system configuration, detect security incidents, and investigate system-related events. The data can reveal system activity, configuration details, and potential security vulnerabilities. Analysts can use this information to identify suspicious activities, trace system changes, and assess ESXi system security posture.

Notes

This data may contain sensitive information that should be handled according to data protection requirements. Ensure proper chain of custody is maintained during collection and analysis.