Managing desktop shortcuts

Hi,
I have a computer with windows 2003 like terminal server. I would like
customize the desktop for groups, how could configure it using GPO? The issue
is that I want configure shortcuts for groups, some users will have its
shortcuts and another users other shortcuts ... I want that each user has its
shortcuts to the applications that they go to use, but it would using groups
with its common applications.

Thanks beforehand

Howdie!

Am 18.05.2010 21:56, schrieb Oliver:
> I have a computer with windows 2003 like terminal server. I would like
> customize the desktop for groups, how could configure it using GPO? The issue
> is that I want configure shortcuts for groups, some users will have its
> shortcuts and another users other shortcuts ... I want that each user has its
> shortcuts to the applications that they go to use, but it would using groups
> with its common applications.

The easiest approach here is doing it with Group Policy Preferences. If
you have a Windows Server 2008+ or Windows Vista+ management station
from which you can edit Group Policy and that Terminal Server has the
Client Side Extensions
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en)
installed, you're ready to go.

With GP Preferences, you can push Desktop Shortcuts you can further
filter down by using "Item Level Targeting" and security groups:
http://www.gpoguy.com/Portals/0/Grou...20Overview.pdf

If Preferences aren't an option for you, well, then you'll probably have
to script that.

Cheers,
Florian

"Florian Frommherz [MVP]" wrote:

> Howdie!
>
> Am 18.05.2010 21:56, schrieb Oliver:
> > I have a computer with windows 2003 like terminal server. I would like
> > customize the desktop for groups, how could configure it using GPO? The issue
> > is that I want configure shortcuts for groups, some users will have its
> > shortcuts and another users other shortcuts ... I want that each user has its
> > shortcuts to the applications that they go to use, but it would using groups
> > with its common applications.
>
> The easiest approach here is doing it with Group Policy Preferences. If
> you have a Windows Server 2008+ or Windows Vista+ management station
> from which you can edit Group Policy and that Terminal Server has the
> Client Side Extensions
> (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en)
> installed, you're ready to go.
>
> With GP Preferences, you can push Desktop Shortcuts you can further
> filter down by using "Item Level Targeting" and security groups:
> http://www.gpoguy.com/Portals/0/Grou...20Overview.pdf
>
> If Preferences aren't an option for you, well, then you'll probably have
> to script that.
>
> Cheers,
> Florian
> .
>
Is there any known steps in customizing "Show Quick Launch" with Group
Policy Preferences?