Selectively allow the evaluation of a symbolic link

Supported on: At least Windows Vista

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Filesystems\NTFS

Value name: SymLinkState

Enabled: SymLinkState = 1

Disabled: SymLinkState = 0

Options

SymlinkLocalToLocalEvaluation boolean

SymlinkLocalToRemoteEvaluation boolean

SymlinkRemoteToRemoteEvaluation boolean

SymlinkRemoteToLocalEvaluation boolean

Description

Symbolic links can introduce vulnerabilities in certain applications. To mitigate this issue, you can selectively enable or disable the evaluation of these types of symbolic links: Local Link to a Local Target Local Link to a Remote Target Remote Link to Remote Target Remote Link to Local Target For further information please refer to the Windows Help section NOTE: If this policy is Disabled or Not Configured, local administrators may select the types of symbolic links to be evaluated.