When sharing folders in VirtualBox, what is the difference between checking "Make Permanent" and "Auto-Mount", my guess is the second one mounts it once the window closes, and the former one mounts it every time the virtual machine boots. Is this correct?
What’s the difference between auto-mount and permanent on Virtualbox
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Best Answer
When adding a shared folder on a running VM, "Auto-mount" will mount the folder immediately but the mount will not stick after reboot. "Make Permanent" makes automount VirtualBox shared folder persistent (sticks on reboot).
I usually check them both if I wish a shared folder to be always available.