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  1. October 28th, 2004, 08:07 AM #1
    stevemw
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    Question DOS command question

    I know this has been answered before, but I cannot get any of links to the answers to work. I am looking to create a batch file that will create a desktop shortcut for an user, to file on our server. What is the DOS command for creating shortcuts?

    The only other way around it that I can see is to create the shortcuts on our server and then just use xcopy commands in the batch to copy them down.

    Was just wondering if there was a way in which it could be accomplished without the need to create the shortcuts on the server.

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  2. October 28th, 2004, 08:23 AM #2
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    See the info on this page here. If the workstations in question are NT based then there is a link at the bottom of the page showing how to do it on tehm.
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  3. October 28th, 2004, 09:54 AM #3
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    I'm sorry, but my knowledge of DOS is not as in depth as this. I can't make out where I specify the source file and the target location. Sorry for my ignorance.
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  4. October 30th, 2004, 01:21 AM #4
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    I read the link, and vote for the "create the shortcut on my computer, and COPY it to the desktop of the computer that needs it" method.

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