VirtualBox Shared Folder with Guest: Where Is It?

When working with virtual machines in VirtualBox, you may need to share files between your host operating system and your guest operating system. One common method for doing this is by creating a shared folder in VirtualBox. In this article, we will explore how to set up a shared folder and where it can be accessed on the guest OS.

To start, open the Oracle VM VirtualBox manager on your host machine and select the target guest OS. Click on the 'Settings' button to access the settings menu for that particular virtual machine. From there, click on the 'Shared Folders' option in the left-hand sidebar.

In the Shared Folders window, you will see a list of any existing shared folders. To add a new shared folder, click on the 'Add New Shared Folder' button and enter the path to the folder you want to share. You can also specify a name for the shared folder by entering it in the 'Folder Name' field.

Once you have added your shared folder, you will need to select which users or groups should be able to access it. To do this, click on the 'Shared Holders' button and then click on the 'Plus' button to add a new user or group. You can also specify additional permissions for each user or group by clicking on the 'Permissions' button.

When you have finished setting up your shared folder, you will need to restart the virtual machine in order for the changes to take effect. Once the virtual machine has restarted, you should be able to access the shared folder from within the guest OS.

The shared folder can be accessed in a number of different ways, depending on the operating system running on the guest machine. For example, if your guest machine is running Windows, you can access the shared folder by going to 'My Computer' and then clicking on 'Network Locations.' From there, you should see the name of the shared folder that you set up in VirtualBox.

On a Linux-based guest OS, you can access the shared folder by mounting it as a network drive. To do this, you will need to use the 'mount' command from the terminal. For example, if your shared folder is named 'my_shared_folder,' you would use the following command:

sudo mount -t vboxsf my_shared_folder /mnt

This will mount the shared folder at the '/mnt' directory on your guest machine.

In conclusion, setting up a shared folder in VirtualBox is a relatively straightforward process. By following these steps, you should be able to share files between your host and guest operating systems with ease.

Virtualbox shared folder with guest where is it