Creating desktop shortcut for an AD Group of computers

[Justin]

I have about 30 computers in a couple labs that need a
shortcut created on their desktop to a program located
on one of our servers (2kpro wkst/2k server). Rather than
walking to each workstation and creating the shortcut, is
there an easy way to create this shortcut via Active
Directory? Group policy? I couldn't find anything.
Thanks

 

[Oli Restorick [MVP]]

Create a batch file to copy the shortcut (.lnk file) from the current
directory to the %allusersprofile%\desktop folder.

In a batch file, %~dp0 will reference the current folder. This lets the
files replicate to all DCs, so you avoid having to have a single server
available from which to copy the shortcut.

Then, create a new GPO and set up a computer startup script. Click the
"show files" button and copy the batch file and the shortcut into the
directory. Then, add the batch file to the list ni the GPO window.

Hope this helps

Oli

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
Create a batch file to copy the shortcut (.lnk file) from the current
directory to the %allusersprofile%\desktop folder.

In a batch file, %~dp0 will reference the current folder. This lets the
files replicate to all DCs, so you avoid having to have a single server
available from which to copy the shortcut.

Then, create a new GPO and set up a computer startup script. Click the
"show files" button and copy the batch file and the shortcut into the
directory. Then, add the batch file to the list ni the GPO window.

Hope this helps

Oli





.

Thanks Oli. I will take a stabb at it

Justin

 

[Mark-Allen]

Couldn't you just create a batch file to copy the shortcut to the All Users desktop sub-dir?

--
Mark-Allen Perry
ALPHA Systems, Switzerland
mark-allen AT mvps DOT org

I have about 30 computers in a couple labs that need a
shortcut created on their desktop to a program located
on one of our servers (2kpro wkst/2k server). Rather than
walking to each workstation and creating the shortcut, is
there an easy way to create this shortcut via Active
Directory? Group policy? I couldn't find anything.
Thanks