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Add a caveat to std::os::windows::fs::symlink_file #91049

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20 changes: 20 additions & 0 deletions library/std/src/os/windows/fs.rs
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Expand Up @@ -543,6 +543,16 @@ impl FileTypeExt for fs::FileType {
/// Ok(())
/// }
/// ```
///
/// # Limitations
///
/// Windows treats symlink creation as a [privileged action][symlink-security],
/// therefore this function is likely to fail unless the user makes changes to
/// their system to permit symlink creation. Users can try enabling Developer
/// Mode, granting the `SeCreateSymbolicLinkPrivilege` privilege, or running
/// the process as an administrator.
///
/// [symlink-security]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/security-policy-settings/create-symbolic-links
#[stable(feature = "symlink", since = "1.1.0")]
pub fn symlink_file<P: AsRef<Path>, Q: AsRef<Path>>(original: P, link: Q) -> io::Result<()> {
sys::fs::symlink_inner(original.as_ref(), link.as_ref(), false)
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/// Ok(())
/// }
/// ```
///
/// # Limitations
///
/// Windows treats symlink creation as a [privileged action][symlink-security],
/// therefore this function is likely to fail unless the user makes changes to
/// their system to permit symlink creation. Users can try enabling Developer
/// Mode, granting the `SeCreateSymbolicLinkPrivilege` privilege, or running
/// the process as an administrator.
///
/// [symlink-security]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/security-policy-settings/create-symbolic-links
#[stable(feature = "symlink", since = "1.1.0")]
pub fn symlink_dir<P: AsRef<Path>, Q: AsRef<Path>>(original: P, link: Q) -> io::Result<()> {
sys::fs::symlink_inner(original.as_ref(), link.as_ref(), true)
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