Name

Description

$err = VMEnableSharedFolders($vmHandle,
                             $enabled,
                             $options);

This function enables or disables all shared folders as a feature for a virtual machine.

Parameters

vmHandle

Identifies a virtual machine. Call VMOpen() to create a virtual machine handle.

enabled

TRUE if enabling shared folders is desired. FALSE otherwise.

options

Must be 0.

Return Value

Remarks

• This function enables/disables all shared folders as a feature on a virtual machine. In order to access shared folders on a guest, the feature has to be enabled, and in addition, the individual shared folder has to be enabled.
• It is not necessary to call VMLoginInGuest() before calling this function.
• In this release, this function requires the virtual machine to be powered on with VMware Tools installed.
• Shared folders are not supported for the following guest operating systems: Windows ME, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.x, and DOS.

Side Effects

• On Linux virtual machines, calling this function will automatically mount shared folder(s) in the guest.

Requirements

use VMware::Vix::Simple;
use VMware::Vix::API::Constants;

Example

my $err;

$err = VMEnableSharedFolders($vmHandle, 1, 0);