How can I connect to a samba share from Windows 7 running in VirtualBox?
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I'm sharing a couple of directories via samba from my Linux machine, and have no problem seeing them from other Windows XP boxes on the network. Now I'm running Windows 7 as a virtual machine via VirtualBox, but I can't figure out how to connect to one of those shares. Is it possible? Is there a be…
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By using NAT, Virtualbox is acting as a router, and the virtual machine is therefore hidden from the world outside its router - including your network. Try setting the network to "bridged", in this way the virtual machine uses your physical router a…
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