Share files/folders from Windows to Linux on VMWare

Hi,

Folders in Windows can be shared with VMWorktation through Shared Folders in VM Settings too and that is more easier and simpler.
Do let me know if you want to know more on the same.

Thanks
Neeraj Kataria

Thanks Neeraj, Is shared folder feature available in Vmware server as well (not workstation) ?

Good one, Thanks for the post.

Regards,
Hussain

Hello ,

This is really helpul and now I am able to map my window shared folder to Linux using shamba server.

But I am not able to wirte any thing on the mounted point on linux.

i.e I mounted /// on /stage/WinServer but not able to copy any file in /stage/WinServer directory on linux.

It gives Permisson denyed can’t write

even if I tried the stub with root user It is giving me the same problem.

Please suggest

Hi,

Firstly, I’m thanks u for your posted.

But I am not able to map my window shared folder to Linux using shamba server.

My config:
in /etc/samba/smb.conf:

workgroup = WORKGROUP
server string = Samba Server myLinux Server
hosts allow = 10.0.0.7
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd

[myshare]
comment = My Linux share
path = /Temp
valid users = administrator
public = no
writable = yes
printable = no
create mask = 0765

**reset samba**

I created folder shared on /mnt
then I mounted but it not work:

mount -t smbfs -o username=administrator, password=********* //10.0.0.7/Temp /mnt/shared

But it not work

Temp folder shared and dir on: D:/ (ON WINDOWS XP)
Plz help me. I’m beginner on using Linux

@ Tang,
What error message you are getting ?

Can you ping windows ip from linux (virtual) machine ?

Is your requirement is just to copy few files/folder from windows to linux virtual o.s. ?

Dear Atul,

This’s my sreenshot:

http://code-now.com/temp/screenshot/screenshot01.JPG
http://code-now.com/temp/screenshot/screenshot02.JPG

I need map my windows shared folder to Linux to complie something (using gcc). I don’t want use cygwin.

Tang,
Firstly remove space between , and password Use like

mount -t smbfs -o username=administrator,password=********* //10.0.0.7/Temp /mnt/shared

Next is that there is space in your username so you might have to quotes (first try without quotes)

Hi Atul!

Now I am able to map my window shared folder to Linux. Thank u so much!

Have a nice weekend!

Thanks,
It helped me a lot

Dear

Great effort

Hi

i have windowsXp as (host machine) and Linux as(virtual machine).
I am not able to ping the windows ip but i can ping to vmnet1 but from windows i can ping linux machine ip.
Can u help me regarding this problem.

Thanks
Abhishek

Guys – Here it is simple was to share you shared directories in vm machines. I did for linux machine.

Host : Vista
Guest :OEL

Had to spend little time in figuring out where as the direcotry appers on VM.
on Linux VM /mnt/hgfs/stage
Refernce
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws5/doc/ws_running_shared_folders.html
You can share the host OS folders with multiple VM machines.

Thanks,

good one.i got somuch of information about sharing
a folder between windows and guest linux

thanks