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05-29-2008
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| | Newbie question I just getting started with Powershell, and have a question. If I have a URL I would like to push out to all users desktops, is this something that can be done using Powershell? If so, how????? |
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05-29-2008
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| | Re: Newbie question Steve Grosz wrote: Quote: > I just getting started with Powershell, and have a question. > > If I have a URL I would like to push out to all users desktops, is this > something that can be done using Powershell? > > If so, how????? > > something on their desktop? I'm assuming you're using PowerShell v1, and don't have a problem accessing other systems through any firewalls? The account you would use to "push"... Is it a domain admin account that would have access to all the other machines? Marco -- Microsoft MVP - Windows PowerShell http://www.microsoft.com/mvp PowerGadgets MVP http://www.powergadgets.com/mvp Blog: http://marcoshaw.blogspot.com |
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05-29-2008
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| | Re: Newbie question You want the URL to show as something (a shortcut) within IE or just Quote: > something on their desktop? I'm assuming you're using PowerShell v1, and don't have a problem Quote: > accessing other systems through any firewalls? Quote: > The account you would use to "push"... Is it a domain admin account that > would have access to all the other machines? machines "Marco Shaw [MVP]" <marco.shaw@_NO_SPAM_gmail.com> wrote in message news:e$2F0ibwIHA.4560@xxxxxx Quote: > Steve Grosz wrote: Quote: >> I just getting started with Powershell, and have a question. >> >> If I have a URL I would like to push out to all users desktops, is this >> something that can be done using Powershell? >> >> If so, how????? > You want the URL to show as something (a shortcut) within IE or just > something on their desktop? > > I'm assuming you're using PowerShell v1, and don't have a problem > accessing other systems through any firewalls? > > The account you would use to "push"... Is it a domain admin account that > would have access to all the other machines? > > Marco > > -- > Microsoft MVP - Windows PowerShell > http://www.microsoft.com/mvp > > PowerGadgets MVP > http://www.powergadgets.com/mvp > > Blog: > http://marcoshaw.blogspot.com |
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05-29-2008
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| | Re: Newbie question Ok, what is the \\$_\c$ part of this? "Shay Levi" <no@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:95d808932dc0f8ca8ff360ab6c40@xxxxxx Quote: > > Hi Steve, > > you can do something like: > > 1. create the url on your computer (e.g d:\scripts\test.url) > 2. create a file with computer names, each name in a seperate line > 3. copy the shortcut to all computers: > > Get-Content d:\scripts\computers.txt | foreach { > Copy-Item -Path d:\scripts\test.url -Destination "\\$_\c$\documents and > settings\all users\desktop" > } > > > > --- > Shay Levi > $cript Fanatic > http://scriptolog.blogspot.com > Quote: >> You want the URL to show as something (a shortcut) within IE or just >> Quote: >>> something on their desktop? >>> >> >> I'm assuming you're using PowerShell v1, and don't have a problem >> Quote: >>> accessing other systems through any firewalls? >>> >> Quote: >>> The account you would use to "push"... Is it a domain admin account >>> that would have access to all the other machines? >>> >> machines >> >> "Marco Shaw [MVP]" <marco.shaw@_NO_SPAM_gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:e$2F0ibwIHA.4560@xxxxxx >> Quote: >>> Steve Grosz wrote: >>> >>>> I just getting started with Powershell, and have a question. >>>> >>>> If I have a URL I would like to push out to all users desktops, is >>>> this something that can be done using Powershell? >>>> >>>> If so, how????? >>>> >>> You want the URL to show as something (a shortcut) within IE or just >>> something on their desktop? >>> >>> I'm assuming you're using PowerShell v1, and don't have a problem >>> accessing other systems through any firewalls? >>> >>> The account you would use to "push"... Is it a domain admin account >>> that would have access to all the other machines? >>> >>> Marco >>> >>> -- >>> Microsoft MVP - Windows PowerShell >>> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp >>> PowerGadgets MVP >>> http://www.powergadgets.com/mvp >>> Blog: >>> http://marcoshaw.blogspot.com > |
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05-29-2008
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| | Re: Newbie question Hi Steve, you can do something like: 1. create the url on your computer (e.g d:\scripts\test.url) 2. create a file with computer names, each name in a seperate line 3. copy the shortcut to all computers: Get-Content d:\scripts\computers.txt | foreach { Copy-Item -Path d:\scripts\test.url -Destination "\\$_\c$\documents and settings\all users\desktop" } --- Shay Levi $cript Fanatic http://scriptolog.blogspot.com Quote: > You want the URL to show as something (a shortcut) within IE or just > Quote: >> something on their desktop? >> > > I'm assuming you're using PowerShell v1, and don't have a problem > Quote: >> accessing other systems through any firewalls? >> > Quote: >> The account you would use to "push"... Is it a domain admin account >> that would have access to all the other machines? >> > machines > > "Marco Shaw [MVP]" <marco.shaw@_NO_SPAM_gmail.com> wrote in message > news:e$2F0ibwIHA.4560@xxxxxx > Quote: >> Steve Grosz wrote: >> Quote: >>> I just getting started with Powershell, and have a question. >>> >>> If I have a URL I would like to push out to all users desktops, is >>> this something that can be done using Powershell? >>> >>> If so, how????? >>> >> something on their desktop? >> >> I'm assuming you're using PowerShell v1, and don't have a problem >> accessing other systems through any firewalls? >> >> The account you would use to "push"... Is it a domain admin account >> that would have access to all the other machines? >> >> Marco >> >> -- >> Microsoft MVP - Windows PowerShell >> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp >> PowerGadgets MVP >> http://www.powergadgets.com/mvp >> Blog: >> http://marcoshaw.blogspot.com |
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05-29-2008
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| | Re: Newbie question Hi Steve, Get-Content will read computers.txt one line at a time and send the computer name to the following command, ForEach in shay's codes, in the PIPELINE. PowerShell use a special variable '$_' to access the Object passed through the PIPELINE. So, \\$_\c$\documents forms an Path you want to save the file. For more infomation about pipeline, please visit: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/m.../cc138003.aspx Tao Ma "Steve Grosz" <boise_bound@xxxxxx> дÈëÏûÏ¢ÐÂÎÅ:e5cl6scwIHA.524@xxxxxx Quote: > Ok, what is the \\$_\c$ part of this? > > "Shay Levi" <no@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:95d808932dc0f8ca8ff360ab6c40@xxxxxx Quote: >> >> Hi Steve, >> >> you can do something like: >> >> 1. create the url on your computer (e.g d:\scripts\test.url) >> 2. create a file with computer names, each name in a seperate line >> 3. copy the shortcut to all computers: >> >> Get-Content d:\scripts\computers.txt | foreach { >> Copy-Item -Path d:\scripts\test.url -Destination "\\$_\c$\documents and >> settings\all users\desktop" >> } >> >> >> >> --- >> Shay Levi >> $cript Fanatic >> http://scriptolog.blogspot.com >> Quote: >>> You want the URL to show as something (a shortcut) within IE or just >>> >>>> something on their desktop? >>>> >>> Desktop right now >>> >>> I'm assuming you're using PowerShell v1, and don't have a problem >>> >>>> accessing other systems through any firewalls? >>>> >>> Yes PS1, and no, firewalls are not an issue >>> >>>> The account you would use to "push"... Is it a domain admin account >>>> that would have access to all the other machines? >>>> >>> Yes, its a domain admin account and it should have access to the other >>> machines >>> >>> "Marco Shaw [MVP]" <marco.shaw@_NO_SPAM_gmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:e$2F0ibwIHA.4560@xxxxxx >>> >>>> Steve Grosz wrote: >>>> >>>>> I just getting started with Powershell, and have a question. >>>>> >>>>> If I have a URL I would like to push out to all users desktops, is >>>>> this something that can be done using Powershell? >>>>> >>>>> If so, how????? >>>>> >>>> You want the URL to show as something (a shortcut) within IE or just >>>> something on their desktop? >>>> >>>> I'm assuming you're using PowerShell v1, and don't have a problem >>>> accessing other systems through any firewalls? >>>> >>>> The account you would use to "push"... Is it a domain admin account >>>> that would have access to all the other machines? >>>> >>>> Marco >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows PowerShell >>>> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp >>>> PowerGadgets MVP >>>> http://www.powergadgets.com/mvp >>>> Blog: >>>> http://marcoshaw.blogspot.com >> > |
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05-29-2008
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| | Re: Newbie question Steve Grosz wrote: Quote: > Ok, what is the \\$_\c$ part of this? Marco |
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