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# setGuestProvisioning(_:)

Sets guest provisioning options with validation.

```
func setGuestProvisioning(_ guestProvisioningOptions: VZMacGuestProvisioningOptions?) throws
```

## Parameters

`guestProvisioningOptions`

The guest provisioning options to set, or `nil` to remove.

## Discussion

This method validates the provisioning options before setting them. If validation fails, the current options remain unchanged.

## See Also

[`class VZMacGuestProvisioningOptions`](/documentation/Virtualization/VZMacGuestProvisioningOptions)

The configuration for guest setup during macOS virtual machine startup.


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