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diff --git a/Doc/library/os.rst b/Doc/library/os.rst index 46a6f6e..d8b87fd 100644 --- a/Doc/library/os.rst +++ b/Doc/library/os.rst @@ -1392,7 +1392,15 @@ Files and Directories Symbolic link support was introduced in Windows 6.0 (Vista). :func:`symlink` will raise a :exc:`NotImplementedError` on Windows versions earlier than 6.0. - The *SeCreateSymbolicLinkPrivilege* is required in order to create symlinks. + + .. note:: + + The *SeCreateSymbolicLinkPrivilege* is required in order to create + symlinks, so the function is only available when the privilege is held. + This privilege is not typically granted to regular users but is available + to accounts which can escalate privileges to the administrator level. + Either obtaining the privilege or running your application as an + administrator are ways to successfully create symlinks. Availability: Unix, Windows. |