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Hi there isn't a group policy that will put a shortcut in the all users folder but you can run a script to run a script at logon to place |
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Hi there isn't a group policy that will put a shortcut in the all users
folder but you can run a script to run a script at logon to place a shortcut on the users desktop. The following site provides a good example of a vb script that does the job, just replace the variables appropriately: http://www.petri.co.il/forums/showthread.php?t=9023 -- James Yeomans, BSc, MCSE "Mark" wrote: > I have a Windows 2003 Server running AD, and about 50 Windows XP > workstations. I need to copy a shortcut to the "All Users" desktop folder > and do not want to have to go around to 50 computers to do this. Does > someone know if this can be automated through a Group Policy or logon > script? The users do NOT have admin access to their LOCAL computers so I do > not think a copy command in the logon script will work. Thanks! > |
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Microsoft also owns a product called PolicyMaker that you can add shortcuts,
printer, and many other usefull features. It plug right into GPMC and has a small workstation install that can be done through GP. -- Chris Millette MCP/Network Administrator Community Bank & Trust "James Yeomans BSc, MCSE" wrote: > Hi there isn't a group policy that will put a shortcut in the all users > folder but you can run a script to run a script at logon to place a shortcut > on the users desktop. The following site provides a good example of a vb > script that does the job, just replace the variables appropriately: > http://www.petri.co.il/forums/showthread.php?t=9023 > -- > James Yeomans, BSc, MCSE > > > "Mark" wrote: > > > I have a Windows 2003 Server running AD, and about 50 Windows XP > > workstations. I need to copy a shortcut to the "All Users" desktop folder > > and do not want to have to go around to 50 computers to do this. Does > > someone know if this can be automated through a Group Policy or logon > > script? The users do NOT have admin access to their LOCAL computers so I do > > not think a copy command in the logon script will work. Thanks! > > |
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