Shortcuts to Files: Symbolic Links and Junctions

A link is a signpost to a real file or folder that every program follows; a junction links to a folder with no special rights, while a symbolic link can also point at a file but needs administrator rights or Developer Mode on Windows.

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Cheat sheet for the lesson Shortcuts to Files: Symbolic Links and Junctions: A link is a signpost to a real file or folder that every program follows; a junction links to a folder with no special rights, while a symbolic link can also point at a file but needs administrator rights or Developer…
Category
PowerShell
Level
Journeyman
Tags
administrator, developer-mode, junction, operating-system, powershell, symbolic-link