Is there a timeline for an official fix/support for this? ESXi 5.1 Update1 got support for this back in April.
Thanks!
VMware does not give information such as that as it's against their policy to comment on unannounced features, timelines, products, etc.
If you want a bit better functionality, then patching VMware tools before installing will help. Have a look at: Re: File sharing on Player betw host and guest doesn't work on Ubuntu 13.04
