In the context of , the "Create Junction Point" feature is primarily used within OS Profiles to redirect file access from a virtual machine's local drive (typically the C: drive) to a different location, such as a persistent user data drive (U: drive).
This allows system administrators to centrally manage and back up user data while keeping the base OS image separate and stateless. Xenclient Create Junction Point
: 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) In the context of , the "Create Junction
: To link a folder to an external HDD for storage expansion: mklink /J "C:\Program Files (x86)\App" "D:\Stored_App" . Command : junction
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:
Junction points in XenClient serve as advanced redirects that bridge virtual file systems: