@@ -, +, @@ 
---
 open-vm-tools/vgauth/serviceImpl/proto.c | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
--- a/open-vm-tools/vgauth/serviceImpl/proto.c	
+++ a/open-vm-tools/vgauth/serviceImpl/proto.c	
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ 
 /*********************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 2011-2016,2019-2021 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2011-2016,2019-2022 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
  * under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
@@ -1201,6 +1201,10 @@ Proto_SecurityCheckRequest(ServiceConnection *conn,
    VGAuthError err;
    gboolean isSecure = ServiceNetworkIsConnectionPrivateSuperUser(conn);
 
+   if (conn->isPublic && req->reqType != PROTO_REQUEST_SESSION_REQ) {
+      return VGAUTH_E_PERMISSION_DENIED;
+   }
+
    switch (req->reqType) {
       /*
        * This comes over the public connection; alwsys let it through.
--