TASK 5
???? Objective:
Configure a Group Policy Preference to create a shortcut to \\srvi.contoso.com\data on the desktop of users in the Server Admins OU.
Step-by-Step Guide: Using Group Policy Preferences to Create a Desktop Shortcut
✅ Step 1: Open Group Policy Management Console (GPMC)
Log in to a DC or a management computer with RSAT installed.
Open Group Policy Management (gpmc.msc).
✅ Step 2: Create a New GPO
In the GPMC console, expand the forest and the domain (e.g., contoso.com).
Right-click the OU named Server Admins and select Create a GPO in this domain, and Link it here.
Name the GPO, e.g., Desktop Shortcut for Server Admins.
✅ Step 3: Edit the GPO
Right-click the newly created GPO and select Edit.
This opens the Group Policy Management Editor.
✅ Step 4: Navigate to User Preferences
✅ Step 5: Create the Shortcut
Right-click Shortcuts and select New > Shortcut.
In the New Shortcut Properties window:
Action: Create
Name: Data Folder
Target Type: File System Object
Location: Desktop
Target Path: \\srvi.contoso.com\data
Optionally, set an icon or description if you want.
✅ Step 6: Configure Item-Level Targeting (Optional)
If you want to limit this shortcut strictly to specific users/groups, click the Common tab.
Check Item-level targeting and configure conditions (optional).
For this scenario, linking the GPO to the Server Admins OU is usually sufficient.
✅ Step 7: Close and Update
Close the editor.
In GPMC, ensure the GPO is linked to the Server Admins OU.
Force a Group Policy Update on client computers:
gpupdate /force
✅ Step 8: Verify
Log in as a user in the Server Admins OU.
The shortcut to \\srvi.contoso.com\data should appear on the desktop.
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