Encrypted Windows 10 Gaming VM via passthrough SSD/NVME with TPM or cache pool vdisk with xfs encrypted

[xtiang7c0]

Hi peeps,

 

I tried to install a Win 10 VM

 

via:

 

1. Passthrough of the NVME drive. I can boot directly into windows and from a vm in UNRAID as well, with the full feature set. Using native TPM in the direct boot works, but passing through TPM ("Encryption controller: Advanced Micro Devices") in the VM not. The VM then won't start. I did not find any hint how to passthrough native TPM looking for hours.

 

or via:

 

2. cache pool vdisk formatted "xfs encrypted": Here I wonder if this really is a good way to go. SpaceInvaderOne told me that 3-5% less performance is the result of this way. If I use the NVME how can I set the maximum size of the vdisk to leverage the full drive? The formatted cache says 7GB used of 1TB, so 993GB free. So do I set the vdisk to 993G?

 

Any suggestions are highly appreciated.

 

Thanks

Edited July 21, 2021 by xtiang7c0