diff --git a/server/object.h b/server/object.h
index 0c2ee1a..c30c137 100644
--- a/server/object.h
+++ b/server/object.h
@@ -193,6 +193,12 @@
 extern void init_directories(void);
 extern void close_directories(void);
 
+/* symbolic link functions */
+
+extern struct symlink *create_symlink( struct directory *root, const struct unicode_str *name,
+                                       unsigned int attr, const struct unicode_str *target );
+
+
 /* global variables */
 
   /* command-line options */