Sharing the root folder of *NIX host -> Fixed in VBox 2.2.x

[nirv]

The parser removes slashes from the path, but it seams that tis is not the correct way to handle paths.

nasko@nasko-lap ~ $ vboxmanage sharedfolder add Win2k -name root -hostpath "/"

VirtualBox Command Line Management Interface Version 1.3.8
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[!] FAILED calling machine->CreateSharedFolder(Bstr(name), Bstr(hostpath)) at line 5533!
[!] Primary RC  = 0x80070057
[!] Full error info present: true , basic error info present: true
[!] Result Code = 0x80070057
[!] Text        = Shared folder path '' is not absolute
[!] Component   = SharedFolder, Interface: ISharedFolder, {8b0c5f70-9139-4f97-a421-64d5e9c335d5}
[!] Callee      = IMachine, {fd443ec1-0009-4f5b-9282-d72760a66916}

[Sander van Leeuwen]

True, but it's a very bad idea to share the root folder in the first place. :)

[nirv]

Replying to sandervl73:

Since I think this will not lead to privilage elevation, in the guest you will have the same file system access as the user running the virtual machine on the host. This means no access to the /root folder, /etc/shadow and so on.

It is not a good idea to run the virtual machine as root :)

[sunlover]

Works with VirtualBox 2.2.x or later.