WSL file access right problem

Question

Hello,

I recently installed Windows Server Datacenter 2022, installed the Docker-Desktop.exe application and then installed Ubuntu using the following command: wsl --install Ubuntu

I then launched Ubuntu and configured the first boot, then added my current user and root to the www-data group.

I did this to be able to access, from Windows Explorer, the WSL files located at \wsl.localhost.

I then set up docker-desktop to use the Ubuntu distribution.

The problem is that at startup I have access to the files, but as soon as I try to perform an operation on the files, I lose access rights.

I've also added a file in the following directory: /etc/wsl.conf which contains the following:

Enable extra metadata options by default

[automount]

enabled = true

root = /windir/

options = "metadata,umask=22,fmask=11"

mountFsTab = false

[network]

generateHosts = true

generateResolvConf = true

How can I keep access rights to files?

Answer 1

Hello Stanislas JEANGEY,

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