Operating systems installed in VirtualBox are isolated, they have no access to Folders and files stored on the host computer. While this is most often an advantage (for reasons of security), sometimes we want to want to share-uim various files on the host computer with The virtual system (or vice versa). Many users are used to transfer files from the host computer to the virtual system by IM applications or e-mail, but this becomes complicated in the case of large files. VirtualBox-ul But it has a option integrated into application that simplifies file sharing Between the computer and the virtual system that many users have no idea.
How can we share files between the host computer and a system installed by virtualbox?
to be able to Share-ii files from the host computer with The virtual system installed in VirtualBox, you must first install Guest Additions in VirtualBox: Roll The virtual system with whom you want to share files from the host computer, then click on Devices (on the left side of the virtual car, near View) and select the option Insert Guest Additions CD Image from the displayed menu
- After installing Guest Additions Click on Machine (left-handed corner) > Settings And select the option Shared folders (Last down to left)
- In the open window, click on the button Add (top first to right side) to add an Folder Share-out (The folders you want to add must be first Share-luits from the host computer)
- in the right to Folder Path ENTER The path to the Share-uit folder from the host computer you want to have access from the virtual system, and next to Folder Name ENTER NAMEs under which you want to appear the folder in the virtual system
- If you want to have access to the Share-Umit folder in the virtual system whenever you run the respective system, check the option Make Permanent (It is advisable to check the option and Auto-mount for the Share-uit folder to be automatically mounted as many times as you boot in the virtual system); The folder will be displayed in Shared Folders sub Machine Folders (If you do not check the permanent Make option, the Share-uit folder will be mounted temporarily, sub Transient Folders, this being disconnected from the virtual system when that system is residual or closed). Also the virtual system will have full access to the Share-uit folder (read/write); If you do not want the virtual system to be able to make changes to the Share-uit folder, when adding it by virtualBox tick and the option Read-only
After adding a Share-uit folder to the virtual system, it will be listed as location in the network (sub Network > Vboxsvr).
Succes!
Note: This sharing method between the host computer and a virtual system is functional for Windows or Linux virtual systems.
STEALTH SETTINGS – How to share files between host computer and VirtualBox guest operating system
