dear all, i think we all need to make this workable, sometimes in my network i have a request form someone to make copy of file or shortcut to users desktop because i am using a domain in my network. and what i do is go to each user through my computer and paste the file or folder ... and go to another pc. i think there should be another way which is easier and cooler than the way i use. with all my appreciation

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Why not create the shortcut on the server in a folder that is shared to everyone?

Then create a login script, that is a simple batch file that copies that link to 
the users desktop.

The single command in the batch file would look something like this:

COPY /Y \\server\share\shortcut.lnk %USERPROFILE%\desktop

Then when each user logs in, the script will run, and the link will be copied to 
their desktop.

Your method works with a few users, but this method should work with an unlimited 
number of users.

You could get more sophisticated and cause the batch file to check if the shortcut 
exists or not, and then copy if it does not exist, otherwise just exit. I'll leave 
that up to you to figure out.  Until then, this file will be overwritten everytime 
the user logs in with the current copy that is on the server.

You could even create a folder on the server just for shortcuts, and then create 
a script that will cause the entire contents of the shortcuts folder to be copied 
to the users desktop, and files that no longer exist to be removed.  That way you 
just create or remove shortcuts in that one folder, and the next time the user logs 
in they get updated with the newest shortcuts, and old ones are removed.  Not too 
complicated, just a little batch programming.

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