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share virtualbox between two users on linux

Posted: 9. Jun 2008, 18:41
by anando
Hi

I have installed WinXP on user1's account - is there a way user2 could access the same WinXP virtual machine without having to reinstall XP ?

Would it work if I sym linked /home/user1/.VirtualBox/ to /home/user2/ ?

Many thanks for your help,
Anando.

Posted: 9. Jun 2008, 19:12
by Sasquatch
Symlinking will not work, because the other user need to have privileges in your home folder, and that is not the case by default. Move the VDI file to a more public place, like /home/vm and give VBoxusers full rights on it. That way, you and the other user can access the VM. Then all you have to do, is add the VM to the other user in VB.