NEWBIE: How do I make default desktops shortcuts for new users.

Hi All
I am running sbs2000 with 20 client/PCs. More and more people are logging on
at different PCs. As users log on for the first time I want to be able to
create ready made short cuts to directories on the server (like the company
folder does). Also a default shortcut to the company website when they open
explorer. I have been told its to do with group policies. Is there a nice
wizard or tutorial/examples I can use.
Cheers, David

Henry
Fri Sep 10 23:57:01 CDT 2004

Create the Shortcuts on a Typical machine using UNC Pathnames and copy
them to the Default or All Users profile of each machine.

--
Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
Melbourne Australia

"David" <davidp@epplus-nospamplease.org.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi All
> I am running sbs2000 with 20 client/PCs. More and more people are
logging on
> at different PCs. As users log on for the first time I want to be able
to
> create ready made short cuts to directories on the server (like the
company
> folder does). Also a default shortcut to the company website when they
open
> explorer. I have been told its to do with group policies. Is there a
nice
> wizard or tutorial/examples I can use.
> Cheers, David
>
>

David
Sat Sep 11 04:40:52 CDT 2004

Thanks Henry that's a nice simple solution.
Presumably that wouldn't work if I wanted to set up a shortcut to a mapped
network drive.
Cheers, David

"Henry Craven" <IUnknown@Dot.Nyet> wrote in message
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> Create the Shortcuts on a Typical machine using UNC Pathnames and copy
> them to the Default or All Users profile of each machine.
>
> --
> Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
> Melbourne Australia
>
> "David" <davidp@epplus-nospamplease.org.uk> wrote in message
> news:DGp0d.170$Xj1.29@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
> > Hi All
> > I am running sbs2000 with 20 client/PCs. More and more people are
> logging on
> > at different PCs. As users log on for the first time I want to be able
> to
> > create ready made short cuts to directories on the server (like the
> company
> > folder does). Also a default shortcut to the company website when they
> open
> > explorer. I have been told its to do with group policies. Is there a
> nice
> > wizard or tutorial/examples I can use.
> > Cheers, David
> >
> >
>
>

Henry
Sat Sep 11 07:07:19 CDT 2004

You can set up the Drive mapping with the "Net Use... "
command in the Logon Batch File so any mapping to it would work.

That said, I personally don't like Mapped drives, they are pretty old
hat and there are issues using them. ( You can refer to a previous post
of mine on the issue if you're interested.)

--
Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
Melbourne Australia

"David" <davidp@epplus-nospamplease.org.uk> wrote in message
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> Thanks Henry that's a nice simple solution.
> Presumably that wouldn't work if I wanted to set up a shortcut to a
mapped
> network drive.
> Cheers, David

David
Sat Sep 11 09:59:32 CDT 2004

Thanks Henry for the info.
Where is the Logon Batch file found and do I need an editor to modify it?
Can I remove the command that sets up the shortcut to the user named folder
as we don't use this feature?

I don't like drive mapping either. Its just handy when users want to save a
document to have MS office default to drive M or similar as the default
location.
Otherwise they end up putting files in their 'my docs' folder on the client
PC.

Many thanks for your help, David


"Henry Craven" <IUnknown@Dot.Nyet> wrote in message
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> You can set up the Drive mapping with the "Net Use... "
> command in the Logon Batch File so any mapping to it would work.
>
> That said, I personally don't like Mapped drives, they are pretty old
> hat and there are issues using them. ( You can refer to a previous post
> of mine on the issue if you're interested.)
>
> --
> Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
> Melbourne Australia

Henry
Sat Sep 11 14:55:57 CDT 2004

Look for the SBS_Login_Script.bat
S/B <System%>\Sysvol\<Servername>\Scripts

You can edit it with notepad.
No restrictions on what you can/cant enter there.

If you want to Map a Drive to the users Home Folder you can do
that in the Active Directory Users Profile.

I'd Recommend H as the Home Drive ( M while no longer used by
Exchange 2003 still makes me nervous and not something I'd want
to get into a habit of using and then forget about on an older Exchange
Server.)

IMHO You should be using "My Docs" Redirection to the Users
Folder on the Server anyway. (SBS will do this for you)

--
Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
Melbourne Australia


"David" <davidp@epplus-nospamplease.org.uk> wrote in message
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> Thanks Henry for the info.
> Where is the Logon Batch file found and do I need an editor to modify
it?
> Can I remove the command that sets up the shortcut to the user named
folder
> as we don't use this feature?
>
> I don't like drive mapping either. Its just handy when users want to
save a
> document to have MS office default to drive M or similar as the
default
> location.
> Otherwise they end up putting files in their 'my docs' folder on the
client
> PC.
>
> Many thanks for your help, David

David
Sat Sep 11 16:17:09 CDT 2004

Thanks Henry
That's a great help
cheers, David

"Henry Craven" <IUnknown@Dot.Nyet> wrote in message
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> Look for the SBS_Login_Script.bat
> S/B <System%>\Sysvol\<Servername>\Scripts
>
> You can edit it with notepad.
> No restrictions on what you can/cant enter there.
>
> If you want to Map a Drive to the users Home Folder you can do
> that in the Active Directory Users Profile.
>
> I'd Recommend H as the Home Drive ( M while no longer used by
> Exchange 2003 still makes me nervous and not something I'd want
> to get into a habit of using and then forget about on an older Exchange
> Server.)
>
> IMHO You should be using "My Docs" Redirection to the Users
> Folder on the Server anyway. (SBS will do this for you)
>
> --
> Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
> Melbourne Australia
>

Rick
Mon Sep 13 13:49:52 CDT 2004

David,

You are making this much harder than it really is....

Simply right click on the "my documents" icon on the desktop, select
properties, and select move, select drive Z: which is the SBS2K default
drive.

Now my documents and the user shared folder are the same entity.

This requires a visit to each desktop, but now all MS Office applications
point to the server.

RickD


"David" <davidp@epplus-nospamplease.org.uk> wrote in message
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> Thanks Henry
> That's a great help
> cheers, David
>
> "Henry Craven" <IUnknown@Dot.Nyet> wrote in message
> news:exgmilDmEHA.3520@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Look for the SBS_Login_Script.bat
> > S/B <System%>\Sysvol\<Servername>\Scripts
> >
> > You can edit it with notepad.
> > No restrictions on what you can/cant enter there.
> >
> > If you want to Map a Drive to the users Home Folder you can do
> > that in the Active Directory Users Profile.
> >
> > I'd Recommend H as the Home Drive ( M while no longer used by
> > Exchange 2003 still makes me nervous and not something I'd want
> > to get into a habit of using and then forget about on an older Exchange
> > Server.)
> >
> > IMHO You should be using "My Docs" Redirection to the Users
> > Folder on the Server anyway. (SBS will do this for you)
> >
> > --
> > Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
> > Melbourne Australia
> >
>
>

David
Tue Sep 14 07:59:01 CDT 2004

Nice one Rick
Hadn't thought of that
Cheers, dave


"Rick Dilley" <RDilley@tesslerweiss.com> wrote in message
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> David,
>
> You are making this much harder than it really is....
>
> Simply right click on the "my documents" icon on the desktop, select
> properties, and select move, select drive Z: which is the SBS2K default
> drive.
>
> Now my documents and the user shared folder are the same entity.
>
> This requires a visit to each desktop, but now all MS Office applications
> point to the server.
>
> RickD
>
>
> "David" <davidp@epplus-nospamplease.org.uk> wrote in message
> news:pXJ0d.227$ev.192@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
> > Thanks Henry
> > That's a great help
> > cheers, David
> >
> > "Henry Craven" <IUnknown@Dot.Nyet> wrote in message
> > news:exgmilDmEHA.3520@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > Look for the SBS_Login_Script.bat
> > > S/B <System%>\Sysvol\<Servername>\Scripts
> > >
> > > You can edit it with notepad.
> > > No restrictions on what you can/cant enter there.
> > >
> > > If you want to Map a Drive to the users Home Folder you can do
> > > that in the Active Directory Users Profile.
> > >
> > > I'd Recommend H as the Home Drive ( M while no longer used by
> > > Exchange 2003 still makes me nervous and not something I'd want
> > > to get into a habit of using and then forget about on an older
Exchange
> > > Server.)
> > >
> > > IMHO You should be using "My Docs" Redirection to the Users
> > > Folder on the Server anyway. (SBS will do this for you)
> > >
> > > --
> > > Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
> > > Melbourne Australia
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Rick
Tue Sep 14 10:16:21 CDT 2004

David,

I do not know if your are interested in this but I am looking into using
"roaming" profiles for all SBS users.

After reading this NG and some MS KB articles...looks fairly easy and the
benefits are enormous.

i.e. user can sit a ANY DESK and still be productive.

allows IT to work on a desktop without "idling" a user.

Also retains all important(selectively) data on server for consistent
backups and recovery..

synchronization takes place automatically after a user has been offline.

perhaps you want to consider it.

RickD
"David" <david@epplus-nospamplease.org.uk> wrote in message
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> Nice one Rick
> Hadn't thought of that
> Cheers, dave
>
>
> "Rick Dilley" <RDilley@tesslerweiss.com> wrote in message
> news:%23LsLvJcmEHA.648@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > David,
> >
> > You are making this much harder than it really is....
> >
> > Simply right click on the "my documents" icon on the desktop, select
> > properties, and select move, select drive Z: which is the SBS2K default
> > drive.
> >
> > Now my documents and the user shared folder are the same entity.
> >
> > This requires a visit to each desktop, but now all MS Office
applications
> > point to the server.
> >
> > RickD
> >
> >
> > "David" <davidp@epplus-nospamplease.org.uk> wrote in message
> > news:pXJ0d.227$ev.192@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
> > > Thanks Henry
> > > That's a great help
> > > cheers, David
> > >
> > > "Henry Craven" <IUnknown@Dot.Nyet> wrote in message
> > > news:exgmilDmEHA.3520@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > Look for the SBS_Login_Script.bat
> > > > S/B <System%>\Sysvol\<Servername>\Scripts
> > > >
> > > > You can edit it with notepad.
> > > > No restrictions on what you can/cant enter there.
> > > >
> > > > If you want to Map a Drive to the users Home Folder you can do
> > > > that in the Active Directory Users Profile.
> > > >
> > > > I'd Recommend H as the Home Drive ( M while no longer used by
> > > > Exchange 2003 still makes me nervous and not something I'd want
> > > > to get into a habit of using and then forget about on an older
> Exchange
> > > > Server.)
> > > >
> > > > IMHO You should be using "My Docs" Redirection to the Users
> > > > Folder on the Server anyway. (SBS will do this for you)
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
> > > > Melbourne Australia
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

David
Tue Sep 14 11:09:43 CDT 2004

Hi Rick,
That sound interesting.
I work for a charity in Merseyside, UK with about 20 PCs.
Over the last few years everyone seems to want to log on at other PCs.
Trouble is the profiles are different for each PC.
A roaming profile would be very nice.
Cheers, David

"Rick Dilley" <RDilley@tesslerweiss.com> wrote in message
news:e%23aYH3mmEHA.3564@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> David,
>
> I do not know if your are interested in this but I am looking into using
> "roaming" profiles for all SBS users.
>
> After reading this NG and some MS KB articles...looks fairly easy and the
> benefits are enormous.
>
> i.e. user can sit a ANY DESK and still be productive.
>
> allows IT to work on a desktop without "idling" a user.
>
> Also retains all important(selectively) data on server for consistent
> backups and recovery..
>
> synchronization takes place automatically after a user has been offline.
>
> perhaps you want to consider it.
>
> RickD
>