Virtualbox shared folder permissions

Question

I\'m using Windows and Virtualbox with RedHat, putting it simple: I\'ve created a shared folder so I can use Eclipse on my Windows OS and do some testing in Linux.

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Answer 1

sudo adduser xxxxxxx vboxsf

where xxxxxx is your user account name. Log out and log back in to Ubuntu.

Answer 2

This also works

sudo usermod -aG <group> <user>

Then restart vm

Answer 3

The issue is that the shared folder's permissions are set to not allow symbolic links by default. You can enable them in a few easy steps.

1. Shut down the virtual machine.
2. Note your machine name at Machine > Settings > General > Name
3. Note your shared folder name at 'Machine > Settings > Shared Folders`
4. Find your VirtualBox root directory and execute the following command. VBoxManage setextradata "" VBoxInternal2/SharedFoldersEnableSymlinksCreate/ 1
5. Start up the virtual machine and the shared folder will now allow symbolic links.

Answer 4

Try this (on the guest machine. i.e. the OS running in the Virtual box):

sudo adduser your-user vboxsf

Now reboot the OS running in the virtual box.

Answer 5

In my case the following was necessary:

sudo chgrp vboxsf /media/sf_sharedFolder

Answer 6

Add yourself to the vboxsf group within the guest VM.

Solution 1

Run sudo adduser $USER vboxsf from terminal.
(On Suse it's sudo usermod --append --groups vboxsf $USER)

To take effect you should log out and then log in, or you may need to reboot.

Solution 2

Edit the file /etc/group (you will need root privileges). Look for the line vboxsf:x:999 and add at the end :yourusername -- use this solution if you don't have sudo.

To take effect you should log out and then log in, or you may need to reboot.