Group policy for URL shortcut 1

[itech20059]

Hi wondering if I could use group policy to have a URL shortcut created on users desktop.

I found out where to add it to their favorites but wondering if desktop is possible.

Thanks.

Maybe I should try the VB script forum.

 

[markdmac]

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SET fso = Wscript.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
SET WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

'Create the icon in the user's Favorites Folder
strFavs = WshShell.SpecialFolders("Favorites")
strshortcut = strFavs & "\Companyweb.url"
If Not fso.FileExists(strshortcut) Then
	SET oUrlLink = WshShell.CreateShortcut(strshortcut)
	oUrlLink.TargetPath = "[URL unfurl="true"]http://companyweb"[/URL]
	oUrlLink.Save
End If

'Now create the icon on the Users Desktop  
'Note: to create the icon for all users use the Special Folder [b]AllUsersDesktop[/b]
strFavs = WshShell.SpecialFolders("Desktop")
strshortcut = strFavs & "\Companyweb.url"
If Not fso.FileExists(strshortcut) Then
	SET oUrlLink = WshShell.CreateShortcut(strshortcut)
	oUrlLink.TargetPath = "[URL unfurl="true"]http://companyweb"[/URL]
	oUrlLink.Save
End If

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

 

[itech20059]

nice one. would this work using logon script. not sure if a user needs to be an admin to write to the alluserdesktops

 

[markdmac]

yes, you can do it as a login script which will then execute with elevated permissions.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark