
Configuring Virtual Machine 207
Using Shared Folders
Shared folders are folders in Mac OS X file system that are also visible to the guest OS. These
folders can be used for exchanging files between the primary OS (Mac OS X) and the virtual
machine or between several virtual machines. In Mac OS X shared folders appear as usual
folders, while in the guest OS they are objects of the network neighborhood.
Using shared folders is possible in the following guest OSes:
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows 2003
Windows Vista.
Setting Up a Shared Folder
Setting up a shared folder requires two steps:
1 Make sure that Parallels Tools are installed in your guest OS. See Installing Parallels Tools
(page 84) for detailed descriptions on how to do so in a particular guest OS. We recommend
that you perform the typical installation, but if you perform a custom installation, make
sure the Shared Folders tool is selected.
2 Add a shared folder(s) to your virtual machine configuration.
See below for detailed instructions.
Adding a Shared Folder
1 To open the Configuration Editor, choose Virtual Machine from the Edit menu.
2 In the Configuration Editor, select the Shared Folders tab (see the Shared Folders (page 168)
topic). Select the User-defined folders option.
3 Click the
(Add) button.
4 In the Add Shared Folder dialog:
Specify a name for the folder which will appear in your guest OS in the Name field.
Specify a folder in your Mac OS X file system that will be shared in the Path field.
If you want to restrict writing to this folder from inside the guest OS, select the Read
Only option. You will be able to save files to this folder in the Mac OS X only.
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