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Virtual machine shared folder
Virtual machine shared folder






You should now see the shared folders appear as network file shares. Make all your choices and then hit the “OK” button. If you don’t select this option, it becomes a transient folder that is removed with the virtual machine restarts.

  • Make Permanent: This option makes the shared folder a Machine Folder.
  • Auto-mount: This option makes the guest operating system attempt to automatically mount the folder when it boots.
  • Enable the “Read-only” checkbox if you want the virtual machine only to be able to read files from the shared folder, but not modify them.
  • Read-only: By default, the virtual machine has full read-write access to the shared folder.
  • Folder Name: This is how the shared folder will appear inside the guest operating system.
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  • Folder Path: This is the location of the shared folder on your host operating system (your real PC).
  • In the “Add Share” window, you can specify the following:
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  • Transient Folders are temporary and are automatically removed when you restart or shut down the virtual machine.Ĭlick the “Add” button (the folder with a plus on it) to create a new shared folder. Machine Folders are permanent folders that are shared until you remove them. Here you can see any shared folders you’ve set up. In the “Settings” window, switch to the “Shared Folders” tab. This inserts a virtual CD that you can use within the guest operating system to install the Guest Additions.Īfter the Guest Additions are installed, open the “Machine” menu and click the “Settings” option.

    virtual machine shared folder

    With the virtual machine running, click the “Devices” menu and choose the “Insert Guest Additions CD image” option. To use the feature, you first need to install VirtualBox’s Guest Additions in the guest virtual machine. VirtualBox’s Shared Folders feature works with both Windows and Linux guest operating systems.








    Virtual machine shared folder