Desktop Shortcut to UNC Path
Purpose: 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.
Group Policy Location¶
graph LR
A[Create Group Policy] --> B[User Configuration]
B --> C[Preferences]
C --> D[Windows Settings]
D --> E[Shortcuts]
Group Policy Settings¶
- Action:
Update
- Name:
<FriendlyName>
- Target Type:
File System Object
- Location:
Desktop
- Target Path:
C:\windows\explorer.exe
- Arguments:
\\storage.bunny-lab.io
- Start In:
<Blank>
- Shortcut Key:
<None>
- Run:
Normal Window
- Icon File Path:
%SystemRoot%\System32\SHELL32.dll
- Icon Index:
9
Additional Notes¶
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)".