To add a new shared folder, click on the add folder button (the top button containing an icon of a folder with a green plus sign) and select a folder on the host system to be shared with the selected guest. Once the settings dialog is visible, click on the Shared Folders entry in the right hand pane to display the following screen: This dialog is accessed by selecting the desired virtual machine from the list and clicking the Settings button in the toolbar. VirtualBox Shared Folders on inactive virtual machines are configured through the Settings dialog. The creation of a shared folder involves selecting the folder on the host system which is be to shared, assigning a share name and choosing whether the folder is to be read-only and transient or permanent.Ĭreating Shared Folders on a Powered Off Virtual Machine Shared folders may also be declared as read-only to prevent the guest operating system from writing to the host folder. Shared folders can be configured such that they are persistent (in other words the share is still configured even if the guest is restarted) or transient (such that they a lost after the virtual machine is shutdown or rebooted). Shared folders are not supported on virtual machines running Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows Me or Windows 98 guests. VirtualBox folder sharing is currently only supported for Windows and Linux guests. In addition, assuming adequate permissions are granted on the shared folder, the guest is also able to transfer files onto the host by copying them into the shared folder. VirtualBox Shared Folders allow files residing on the host system to be accessed by guest operating systems running in virtual machines. 6 Accessing a Shared Folder from a Linux Guest.5 Accessing a Shared Folder from a Windows Guest.

4 Creating and Removing Shared Folders from the Command Prompt.3 Creating Shared Folders for a Running Virtual Machine.2 Creating Shared Folders on a Powered Off Virtual Machine.1 An Overview of VirtualBox Folder Sharing.

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