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  3. 2.2.15 Configure 'Create symbolic links'
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2.2.15 Configure 'Create symbolic links'

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This audit has been deprecated and will be removed in a future update.

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Information

This policy setting determines which users can create symbolic links.

Solution

Make sure 'Create symbolic links' is set to administrators.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/1941

Item Details

Audit Name: CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Level 1 v3.1.0

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-6(7), CSCv6|5.1

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: edd664cba7da6a394b8cf63a4adf09c4f3c23b398e1c17de0affcf7f1a282407

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