[libvirt-users] Sharing a host directory with a Windows guest

[Michal Privoznik]

On 10.08.2016 22:29, Peter Steele wrote:
> I'm running libvirt un a CentOS 7.2 host and have created a Windows 10
> VM under that. I've been researching how to share a folder on my host
> with the Windows guest VM but can't figure out if it's possible. I've
> added the code
> 
>     <filesystem type='mount' accessmode='passthrough'>
>       <driver type='path' wrpolicy='immediate'/>
>       <source dir='var/lib/mydata`'/>
>       <target dir='/mydata'/>
>       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x09'
> function='0x0'/>
>     </filesystem>
> 
> to the xml definition of my Windows VM but I assume something needs to
> be configured on the VM side as well. Is there a way to accomplish this?

I guess you need to install drivers:

http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/WindowsGuestDrivers/Download_Drivers

However, I'm not sure whether 9p driver is there or not.

Michal