Index: /trunk/src/VBox/HostServices/SharedFolders/vbsf.cpp
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--- /trunk/src/VBox/HostServices/SharedFolders/vbsf.cpp	(revision 39585)
+++ /trunk/src/VBox/HostServices/SharedFolders/vbsf.cpp	(revision 39586)
@@ -42,5 +42,7 @@
 #endif
 
-#define SHFL_RT_LINK(pClient) ((pClient)->fu32Flags & SHFL_CF_SYMLINKS ? RTPATH_F_ON_LINK : RTPATH_F_FOLLOW_LINK)
+// never follow symbolic links */
+//#define SHFL_RT_LINK(pClient) ((pClient)->fu32Flags & SHFL_CF_SYMLINKS ? RTPATH_F_ON_LINK : RTPATH_F_FOLLOW_LINK)
+#define SHFL_RT_LINK(pClient) (RTPATH_F_ON_LINK)
 
 /**