Scripts - Shortcuts

[njjudel2]

Hi!!! I am new at SCCM and scripts. I hope someone out here can help!!!

 

I would like to create a script or batch file to create shortcuts on my desktop .. I rolled out my os (windows 7) and applications using SCCM. In my rollout, the msi files don't create shortcuts of applications (word, excel, etc.). Anyone know how too....Thanks in advance!!!

[Peter van der Woude]

Did you create a customization file, using the Office Custumization Tool? In there you can select which shortcuts you want to be created...

[njjudel2]

I didn't create the msi file, someone else did on my team. I just emailed them to find out how they created the msi file for the software deployment. I will check it out... Thanks for a response..

[SuperElvis]

There are a couple of ways that I do it.

 

The easiest way is to just put it on your initial image before you capture it. Nice, but hard to make changes without jumping through hoops

 

The next way that I've done it is to create a self extracting archive that goes to the allusers desktop. Create a package and deploy the package during OSD or to a collection. This is a good way to do it but uninstalling the sortcuts when you upgrade to a newer version or when you want to remove them can be a bit of a pain.

 

The third way to do it that is the "cleanest" is to create a group policy pref. and set it to "replace" so that it removes the shortcut(s) when they are no longer needed.

 

Hope this helps.