#6160 pytest and upgrade - Windows Requires Administrator Access Issue created by visch If you run on Windows without Administrator Access you currently get at least this error

>       self._accessor.symlink(target, self, target_is_directory)
E       OSError: [WinError 1314] A required privilege is not held by the client: 'e:\\code\\meltano\\.venv\\scripts\\meltano' -> 'C:\\Users\\derek\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pytest-of-derek\\pytest-7\\meltano_root0\\project_testwindowselt\\.meltano\\run\\bin'

..\..\..\..\Programs\Python\Python38\lib\pathlib.py:1391: OSError

Since this one is related to symlinks we could look into using Junctions on windows https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9042542/what-is-the-difference-between-ntfs-junction-points-and-symbolic-links meltano/meltano