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Windows Server 2008 Create Symbolic Link, updated Security Policy still gives privilege error
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Windows Server 2008, RC2. I am trying to create a symbolic/soft link using the mklink command: This works fine if I run the command line as Administrator. However, I need it to work for regular users as well, because ultimately I need another program (executing as a user) to be able to do this. So,…
Error Output
mklink /D LinkName TargetDir e.g. c:\temp\>mklink /D foo bar
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have not tried this but if if user A has the symbolic link priv, then open up a cmd and do runas /user:domain\a cmd then within that windows try the mklink all users, even admins run with limited permissions on 08+ you need to elevate 1st. Don't rea…
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