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# VZMultipleDirectoryShare

An object that describes a directory share for multiple directories.

```
class VZMultipleDirectoryShare
```

## Overview

This directory share exposes multiple directories from the host file system to the guest VM.

## Topics

### Creating a directory share

[`init()`](/documentation/Virtualization/VZMultipleDirectoryShare/init())

Initializes the directory share with an empty set of directories.

[`init(directories:)`](/documentation/Virtualization/VZMultipleDirectoryShare/init(directories:))

Creates the directory share with a set of directories on the host.

### Accessing the shared directories

[`directories`](/documentation/Virtualization/VZMultipleDirectoryShare/directories)

The directories on the host to expose to the guest.

### Directory name utility methods

[`canonicalizedName(from:)`](/documentation/Virtualization/VZMultipleDirectoryShare/canonicalizedName(from:))

Transforms a string to be a valid directory name.

[`validateName(_:)`](/documentation/Virtualization/VZMultipleDirectoryShare/validateName(_:))

Check if a name is a valid directory name.

## See Also

[`VZDirectorySharingDeviceConfiguration`](/documentation/Virtualization/VZDirectorySharingDeviceConfiguration)

The base class for a directory sharing device configuration.


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