Allowing root file access from a guest operating system

A computer program product for allowing root file access, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a set of instructions that when executed by a programmable computing device causes the computing device to implement a method for configuring a set of network devices, the method comprising:
• receiving a request from a guest operating system to have root file access in a host operating system;
• determining, by the host operating system, if the request is asking for information relevant to the guest operating system itself, and if the request is asking for information that has the same credentials as the request;
• and
• if the information is relevant to the guest operating system itself and the information has the same credentials as the request, then providing a secure path to the relevant root file system on the host operating system.

A method of allowing root file access, the method comprising:

• receiving a request, via a secure tunnel, from a guest operating system to have root file access in a host operating system;
• determining, by the host operating system, if the request is asking for information relevant to the guest operating system itself, and if the request is asking for information that has the same credentials as the request;
• and
• if the information is relevant to the guest operating system itself and the information has the same credentials as the request, then providing a secure path to the relevant root file system on the host operating system.