WSL2: can't access linux file system from Windows Explorer

[abreingan]

• Your Windows build number: Version 10.0.18362.535

• What you're doing and what's happening:
  Attempt to access WSL distro from Windows Explorer by entering \wsl$\Debian in the address bar or otherwise fails with:-
  "\wsl$\Debian is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions.
  Attempt to access invalid address."

• What's wrong / what should be happening instead: Root of Distro should be displayed

However it can be fixed by running a commend prompt with admin privileges and entering the command wsl -t Debian
After that the root is accessible through Window explorer.
However it quickly reverts and the next time i try it will fail again
please note i am also running virtual machines via Hyper-V - could this have an effect?

[gottfired]

By the way, for me wsl -t Ubuntu does not fix it.

[abreingan]

Works consistently for me - all then seems to be OK for a few hours or a day, and something unknown then makes it go wrong again. The fix needs to be run with admin privileges or it doesn't work.

[rescenic]

Just set up openssh server in your default distro.
https://github.com/rescenic/autossh
It will maintain connectivity from Linux to Windows (Explorer).

[michael-imbeault]

Same here with Ubuntu, fix doesn't work

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