Open a terminal window in the guest, and create the missing folder: According to this the shared folder on the guest is supposed to appear in /mnt/hgfs but the last folder was missing on my system.To REALLY setup a shared folder for both OS:Ĭreate the shared folder on the host, e.g.: E:\VM_SHARE The required VMware Tools for Linux have been installed (I use a premade VM image which had them already embedded). I have a working VMware Workstation Player (VMWP) with Windows 10 Home as the host and Kali Linux 2020.2 as guest OS. I finally assembled everything I found into my answer, and tested it successfully. You can disable folder sharing for a specific virtual machine.Executed the instructions mentioned in that video, and as expected, that guy on Youtube left out half the story to make it really work - even by reading up on the comments. Disable Folder Sharing for a Virtual Machine.
You can change the folders that a specific virtual machine is allowed to share. Change the Folders That a Virtual Machine Can Share.Mounting Shared Folders in a Linux GuestĪfter you enable a shared folder, you can mount one or more directories or subdirectories in the shared folder to any location in the file system in addition to the default location of /mnt/hgfs.Īfter you create a shared folder, you can change the folder name, the host path, and other attributes.In a Windows guest operating system, you can view shared folders by using desktop icons. To set up a folder for sharing between virtual machines, you must configure each virtual machine to use the same directory on the host system or network share. You can enable folder sharing for a specific virtual machine. Enable a Shared Folder for a Virtual Machine.The directories that you add as shared folders can be on the host system, or they can be network directories that are accessible from the host computer. You can use shared folders to share files among virtual machines and between virtual machines and the host system. Only enable shared folders if you trust the virtual machine with your data.
Important: Shared folders expose your files to programs in the virtual machine and might put your data at risk.
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