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my2ndhead edited this page Jul 15, 2015 · 1 revision

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Why do I have to create a symbolic link in $SPLUNK_HOME/bin/scripts?

The risk manager script (risk_handler.py) is used "globally", so independent to an app. Risk scripts not bound to an app need to be place in $SPLUNK_HOME/bin/scripts. To ensure app updates of the risk manager getting correctly installed, we decided to leave to script itself in the app folder and just symlink it so it can be used from anywhere.

How can I create a symbolic link under Windows?

  1. Open a command prompt with administrative privileges (Start -> Type 'cmd' -> Right-click on cmd.exe -> Click 'Run as administrator'

  2. Go to the $SPLUNK_HOME/bin/scripts directory: cd "C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\scripts"

  3. Create symbolic link with "mklink": mklink risk_handler.py ..\..\etc\apps\risk_manager\bin\risk_handler.py

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