What configuration setting prevents a packet sniffing program from analyzing network packets on a virtual switch?

The configuration setting that effectively prevents a packet sniffing program from analyzing network packets on a virtual switch is when Promiscuous Mode is set to Reject. When Promiscuous Mode is enabled for a virtual switch or port group, it allows the virtual machine to intercept and read all traffic passing through the switch, not just traffic intended for it. This capability is often utilized by network monitoring or packet sniffing applications to capture network traffic for analysis.

By setting Promiscuous Mode to Reject, only the traffic that is specifically directed to the virtual machine will be processed, thereby restricting the virtual machine's ability to access any other traffic on the network. This configuration enhances security and privacy by preventing unauthorized access to potentially sensitive network data that does not belong to the virtual machine, effectively limiting exposure to packet sniffers.

Other options, such as Forged Transmits settings, deal with the ability of a virtual machine to send packets with a source MAC address different from what the virtual switch expects. While this can have security implications, it does not directly address the primary concern of monitoring or capturing packets that are not destined for the VM in question. Therefore, they do not have the same level of impact on restricting packet sniffing compared to adjusting the Promis