Windows NT Server Resource Kit utility shortcut.exe
allows one to create shortcuts, .lnk files, from the commandline. Want to create
a standard shortcut on all desktops? Issue command during logon script
processing. The syntax is:
shortcut -t pathtoprogram -n shortcutname -i pathtoicon -x iconindex -d
startupdirectory
For example, to create a shortcut for my editor, UltraEdit:
shortcut -t “D:\Program Files\UltraEdit\UEDIT32.EXE” -n “My
Editor.lnk” -i “D:\Program Files\UltraEdit\UEDIT32.EXE” -x 0 -d d:\data
where the parameters are :
-t : path to object to be linked
-n : lnk file name
-i : path to
object icon file
-x : icon index (0 – first icon, 1 – second icon, …)
-d : startup directory
The utility can be found in the \i386\desktop folder. Its on the original
server reskit CD but not on supplement 4.
