How to enable shared folders in linux in VM Ware workstation 17 for Centos 8-9

 go to VM -> settings -> options -> shared folders -> enabled :-
add folders and set "always enabled".

On VM of centos or Oracle linux 8-9 ->

# gedit /etc/fstab

add entry :-

vmhgfs-fuse /mnt/hgfs fuse defaults,allow_other 0 0

save and exit.

run command :-

# systemctl daemon-reload 

now you have :-

/mnt/hgfs/<shared folders>

you may need to install open-vm-tools. Just open ISO file of OS and search for 

"open-vm" copy all rpms and save into folder. Install all of them and do given above.

In CentOS 9 you may need to install firewall rpms. 

enjoy.