seting shared folder between Windows XP(host) and Unbutu 12.10 (guest)

This simple tutorial is going to show you how to manage users and groups in graphical way using gnome-system-tools in Ubuntu. It is the old gnome 2 Users & Groups management tool which has been dropped since Ubuntu 11.10. Fortunately it still available in Ubuntu Software Center.


1. To install this Users & Groups management tool, search for and install gnome-system-tools in Ubuntu Software Center.



2. Once installed, in Unity dash search for and launch users and groups:

 

When you try to access a shared folder under Ubuntu using VirtualBox, you will notice that you don't have permission to access it. This problem is due to the fact that VirtualBox has added a group having the name “vboxsf” to the virtual machine running Ubuntu , and therefore any member who is not belonging to this group will have no access.

3. Note: If Guest Additions are not installed in Ubuntu, then these steps might not work for you. To install Guest Additions, open Devices > Install Guest Additions:

4. To join the “vboxsf” group, follow these instructions:

4.1. First, create a shared folder by opening Devices > Shared Folders:

4.2. Use the Add button to add a shared folder, provide the folder path and name, etc.

4.3. After adding a shared folder, use the Unity dash under Ubuntu 11.04 to open Users and Groups:

4.4. Click Manage Groups:

4.5. Scroll down the list and select "vboxsf", then click Properties:

4.6.  In the Group Members section, check on the user you want to add to the "vboxsf" group and confirm by clicking OK.

4.7. Submit your user password and click Authenticate, then close the Group settings and Users and Groups windows:

4.8. You can now access your shared folder by opening the /media/ folder. A shared folder starts always with these two letters "sf_":

That's it!