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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