[MESOS-7370] Fix create symlink code to use flag which enables non-admins to make symlinks

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.5.0
• Component/s: stout
• Labels: windows

Environment

Windows 10

• External issue URL: https://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2016/12/02/symlinks-windows-10/#Jdug6J7gY5j8q3L2.97
• Epic Link: windows
• Assignee: Andrew Schwartzmeyer
• Reporter: Andrew Schwartzmeyer
• Created: 07/Apr/17 19:05
• Updated: 03/Jan/18 20:48
• Resolved: 30/Nov/17 03:48

Description

Specifically SYMBOLIC_LINK_FLAG_ALLOW_UNPRIVILEGED_CREATE.

Specify this flag to allow creation of symbolic links when the process is not elevated

Issue Links

• is related to: MESOS-6687 Use of symlinks requires us to run as Administrator on Windows
• is related to: MESOS-8307 Add version check for non-admin symlink flag