Changes for page iTunes

Last modified by Sebastian Marsching on 2022/05/29 12:14

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21 21  Unfortunately, this step has to repeated on every computer on which iTunes is used to synchronize iOS devices because the symbol link is not synchronized as part of the roaming profile. Maybe, someone has a clever idea about how to automate this (it is not easy because administrative privileges are required). However, when combined with solution 1, even if the symbol link is not created, the backup will not be stored as part of the roaming profile (however, this means that backups will differ between different computers).
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23 -On a side note, the privilege to create symbolic links can be given to other uses than administrators through a group policy setting (Computer Configuration / Policies / Windows Settings / Security Settings / Local Policies / User Rights Assignment / Create symbolic links). However, one should be careful with assigning this privilege to broadly, because it might have security implications. The documentation for the group policy setting says: “WARNING: This privilege should only be given to trusted users. Symbolic links can expose security vulnerabilities in applications that aren't designed to handle them.”
23 +On a side note, the privilege to create symbolic links can be given to other uses than administrators through a group policy setting (_Computer Configuration_ _Policies_ _Windows Settings_ _Security Settings_ _Local Policies_ _User Rights Assignment_ _Create symbolic links_). However, one should be careful with assigning this privilege to broadly, because it might have security implications. The documentation for the group policy setting says: “WARNING: This privilege should only be given to trusted users. Symbolic links can expose security vulnerabilities in applications that aren't designed to handle them.”
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25 25  ## Further resources
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