Xenclient Create Junction Point [TRUSTED]
: Use the mklink command with the /j switch. Syntax : mklink /j [JunctionPath] [TargetPath] .
: For older legacy Windows environments (Windows 2000/XP/2003) that lack mklink , the Sysinternals Junction.exe tool is used. Command : junction.exe [JunctionDirectory] [JunctionTarget] . Administration via Command Line (xe CLI) Xenclient Create Junction Point
While XenClient Enterprise was typically managed through a central console, manual junction points within the Windows guests running on XenClient are created using standard command-line tools: : Use the mklink command with the /j switch
: To link a folder to an external HDD for storage expansion: mklink /J "C:\Program Files (x86)\App" "D:\Stored_App" . Command : junction
: File access is redirected automatically by the system; applications still "see" the files in their expected C: drive location even though they are physically stored on a different volume.
: They link specific folders (like "My Documents") to a persistent storage location so that when a VM is reset or updated, user data remains intact.