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34 lines
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---
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tags:
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- Active Directory
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- Group Policy
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- Authentication
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---
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**Purpose**:
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To deploy a shortcut to the desktop pointing to a network share's root path. (e.g. `\\storage.bunny-lab.io`). There is a quirk with how Windows handles network shares and shortcuts and doesn't like when you point the shortcut to a root UNC path.
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### Group Policy Location
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``` mermaid
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graph LR
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A[Create Group Policy] --> B[User Configuration]
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B --> C[Preferences]
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C --> D[Windows Settings]
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D --> E[Shortcuts]
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```
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### Group Policy Settings
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- **Action**: `Update`
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- **Name**: `<FriendlyName>`
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- **Target Type**: `File System Object`
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- **Location**: `Desktop`
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- **Target Path**: `C:\windows\explorer.exe`
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- **Arguments**: `\\storage.bunny-lab.io`
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- **Start In**: `<Blank>`
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- **Shortcut Key**: `<None>`
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- **Run**: `Normal Window`
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- **Icon File Path**: `%SystemRoot%\System32\SHELL32.dll`
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- **Icon Index**: `9`
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### Additional Notes
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Navigate to the "**Common**" tab in the properties of the shortcut, and check the "**Run in logged-on user's security context (user policy option)**". |