I need to copy timestamps (modified time) between NTFS reparse points of type junction, directory symlink and file symlink. I can get the timestamp of a reparse point with os.lstat(). But to apply that timestamp I would need to use os.utime() but its parameter follow_symlinks is not implemented on Windows, so os.utime() always sets the timestamp on the target of a reparse point but I need to set it on the reparse point itself. >>> os.utime in os.supports_follow_symlinks False So how can I set time on Windows reparse points in Python? I prefer solutions using ctypes over third party libraries for this. Continue reading...
