How do I enable a shared folder?
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You can enable shared folders for a specific virtual machine. Here are the steps: Show
1. Choose the virtual machine and select Player > Manage > Virtual Machine Settings: 2. Go to the Options tab and select the Shared Folders option:
3. Under Folder sharing, choose a sharing option. Two options are available:
4. (Optional) You can also map the drive to the Shared Folders directory that contains all shared folders. To do that, select the Map as a network drive in Windows guests option. 5. Click Add to add a share folder: 6. The Add Shared Folder Wizard opens. Click Next to Continue: 7. Type the path on the host system to the directory you want to share and specify its name: 8. Select shared folder options:
View a shared folder A shared folder appears differently, depending on the guest operating system type and version. To view a shared folder in a Windows guest OS, go to Windows Browser > Network. You should see a list of computer available on the network, including a computer named vmware-host: Double click vmware-host and browse to the shared folder: You can also go directly to the shared folder by using the UNC path: In a Linux virtual machine, shared folders appear under the /mnt/hgfs directory: Here is a brief video from Sam on how to create a network shared folder on a Windows OS 1. Open up ‘Windows Explorer’ #2. Click on ‘This PC’ #3. Click on ‘C://’ # 4. Right click and select ‘New -> Folder’ #(You can create this folder anywhere but we recommend placing it here for ease of setup. If you put it in a different location you will have to fill out a different path than in the coming examples) 5. Name the folder then right-click and select ‘Properties’ #(I chose ‘Scan’. You can choose what ever you want.) 6. Click on the ‘Sharing’ tab #7. Click on the ‘Share’ button #8. Press the ‘Share’ button #9. Press ‘Done’ #10. Write down your ‘Network Path’ #You will need your Network Path for adding the folder to your MFP 11. Click on the ‘Security’ tab #Why is a shared folder not showing up?Make sure Network discovery is enabled on all computers. Make sure File and printer sharing is enabled on all computers. Toggle Turn on password protected sharing to off and retest. Make sure you are logging in using the same account you entered when you added users to Share with.
How do I access a shared folder on another computer?Access a shared folder or printer
Search for Network , and click to open it. Select Search Active Directory at the top of the window; you may need to first select the Network tab on the upper left. From the drop-down menu next to "Find:", select either Printers or Shared Folders.
Why is network sharing not working?Turn Password Protection off
When Password protected sharing is turned on, the file sharing might fail because other users either need to have a user account on your PC, or they should know your username and password. Hence, to fix file sharing not working, you can try to disable this feature.
How do I allow access to a shared drive?Setting Permissions. Access the Properties dialog box.. Select the Security tab. ... . Click Edit.. In the Group or user name section, select the user(s) you wish to set permissions for.. In the Permissions section, use the checkboxes to select the appropriate permission level.. Click Apply.. Click Okay.. |
