Specifications

n
dmask
n
ro (read only)
n
rw (read-write)
rw is the default.
If you are using a virtual machine that was created with the Windows version of Player, or a previous
release of the Linux version of Player, you can change the owner permissions only.
Change Shared Folder Properties
After you create a shared folder, you can change the folder name, the host path, and other attributes.
Prerequisites
Create a shared folder. See “Enable a Shared Folder for a Virtual Machine,” on page 47.
Procedure
1 Select the virtual machine and select Player > Manage > Virtual Machine Settings.
2 On the Options tab, select Shared Folders.
3 Select the shared folder in the folders list and click Properties.
4 To change the name of the shared folder as it appears inside the virtual machine, type the new name in
the Name text box.
Characters that the guest operating system considers illegal in a share name appear differently when
viewed inside the guest. For example, if you use an asterisk in a share name, you see %002A instead of *
in the share name on the guest. Illegal characters are converted to their ASCII hexadecimal value.
5 To change the host path for the shared folder, browse to or type the new path in the Host path text box.
If you specify a directory on a network share, such as D:\share, Player always attempts to use that path.
If the directory is later connected to the host on a different drive letter, Player cannot locate the shared
folder.
6 To change an attribute for the shared folder, select or deselect the attribute.
Option Description
Enabled
Enable the shared folder. Deselect this option to disable a shared folder
without deleting it from the virtual machine configuration.
Read-only
Make the shared folder read-only. When this property is selected, the
virtual machine can view and copy files from the shared folder, but it
cannot add, change, or remove files. Access to files in the shared folder is
also governed by permission settings on the host computer.
7 Click OK to save your changes.
Change the Folders That a Virtual Machine Can Share
You can change the folders that a specific virtual machine is allowed to share.
Procedure
1 Select the virtual machine and select Player > Manage > Virtual Machine Settings.
2 On the Options tab, select Shared Folders.
3 In the folders list, select the check boxes next to the folders to share and deselect the check boxes next to
the folders to disable.
Getting Started with VMware Player
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