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Hey guys,

While I really would like to deploy the actual shortcut using our version of PolicyMaker, I'm having a lot of issues with the group policy on our domain right now; nothing seems to ever work 100%. So in the mean time, I need to come up with a solution on how to get a specific shortcut on peoples' desktops of whom need it.

Can I do this via a logon script, and if so, can someone please help me write it? I don't know anything about scripting, I have not found any adequate resources that would be able to teach me scripting online. Your help is appreciated!

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What I would recommend is you create that shortcut somewhere that all users have read-access to. Then, add this line to the login script for those who need it:

COPY MYSHORTCUT.LNK %userprofile%\Desktop

Change the variables accordingly
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Originally Posted by kcnychief View Post
What I would recommend is you create that shortcut somewhere that all users have read-access to. Then, add this line to the login script for those who need it:

COPY MYSHORTCUT.LNK %userprofile%\Desktop

Change the variables accordingly
If I was to place the shortcut on our server named "controler", and the shortcut was pointing to here:

\\dc_fin\programs\mcsj\mcsj.exe -s10.0.1.253 -dtestdb

How would I change that, and are you referring to adding it to the main login script? Or creating another?
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Could also add it to the default user profile for future users.
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If I was to place the shortcut on our server named "controler", and the shortcut was pointing to here:

\\dc_fin\programs\mcsj\mcsj.exe -s10.0.1.253 -dtestdb

How would I change that, and are you referring to adding it to the main login script? Or creating another?
Create the shortcut first on any machine and verify it works. Then, save that shortcut, then point to the shortcut.

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Could also add it to the default user profile for future users.
From what I gather this doesn't go out to everyone, just select people.
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