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!
