For additional information on shared folders refer to the VirtualBox manual. The automatic mounting method is described below. Two options exist: automatic mounting or manual mounting. To open it using the the command line, run.Ĭd /media/sf_shared Kicksecure-Custom-Workstation ™ The folder can be opened using a file manager such as for example Thunar. In the above example, the shared folder will become cd /media/sf_shared. VirtualBox shared folders are found inside the virtual machine in folder /media/.

The process is now complete and the shared folder can be used.

Press OK to close shared folder dialog.

Check Make Permanent (if that option exists).

Mount Point → Leave as is (leave it empty and do not make any changes).

A different folder name can be utilized, but shared is recommended so it is the same as the example documented below - do not use share (without the trailing d)!

Folder Path → Navigate to the folder you want to share.

Click the folder icon that has a + symbol in the upper right-hand section of the screen.

VirtualBox → right-click the virtual machine → Settings → Shared Folder.

For example, on a Linux host operating system folder /home/user/shared. On the host operating create a folder that should be shared with the virtual machine (VM). To learn more, see: VirtualBox Manual - Chapter 3.

Set the preferred configuration: Disabled, Guest to Host, Host to Guest or Bidirectional.

Navigate to VirtualBox machine settings → General → Advanced → Shared Clipboard.

Providing a mechanism to access files of the host system from within the guest system via a specially defined path necessarily enlarges the attack surface and provides a potential pathway for malicious actors to compromise the host. Shared folders are discouraged because it weakens isolation between the guest and the host. The decision for the user to disable clipboard sharing or not. There are good reasons to disable clipboard sharing.

5.1 Uninstall virtualbox-guest-additions-isoĬlipboard Sharing Clipboard Sharing Security Considerations īidirectional clipboard sharing is currently enabled by default in Kicksecure ™ VirtualBox VM.

3.7 VirtualBox Guest Additions Security.

3.6 Migration to Debian Style VirtualBox Guest Additions Packages.

3.5 Migration to Oracle Style VirtualBox Guest Additions.3.2 VirtualBox Guest Additions Installation Sources.1.1 Clipboard Sharing Security Considerations.

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