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Change Desktop Settings for All Roaming Profiles

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horizonsoffsite

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Mar 31, 2005
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We want to add a desktop icons for all of our users. Where can I go to just adjust the current settings?
 
Unless you use a shared desktop you will have to script this.

copy "\\server\foler1\filename.ext" "c:\documents and settings\%username%\desktop" /y

this will copy the filename.ext or whatever you want to the users desktop. Make sure that you use the " " because if the username or the file has a space in it then it will give you problems. And the /y at the end tells it to answer yes to any prompts.
 
You would be better off using a VB script that can check if the file already exists so it doesn't keep trying to repeat the task, you will fing an example if you search the VB forum.

forum329
 
I have an example of creating icons via vbscript in my FAQ faq329-5798.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark
 
I knew you had one somewhere mark i just couldn't remember which FAQ it was in.
 
My personal script repository is now topping 850 scripts, so chances are high I have a script for just about everything. :) Still, I'm amazed at all the great ideas I get from the questions on this forum.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark
 
You can use GPO to add desktop shortcuts for all of your users :

Just create a GPO to all of your workstations with "\\user configuration\windows settings\administratives templates\desktop\active desktop\add/delete itens" enabled and and add all your shortcuts (space separated) .

You also must set the "\\computer comfiguration\administrative templates\system\group policy\user group policy loopback processing mode" to enable , because you´ll aply the GPO at your machines .

Regards,

Fbacchin
 
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