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    • wrx7mW
      wrx7m
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      I guess I can create a logon script that runs a robocopy to copy the shortcuts from a share to the users' desktops.

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      • ObsolesceO
        Obsolesce
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        Why are you shortcutting to a script and not Chrome shortcut with those arguments?

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        • wrx7mW
          wrx7m @Obsolesce
          last edited by wrx7m

          @Obsolesce said in Creating a Shortcut for Chrome Incognito with Proxy Settings:

          Why are you shortcutting to a script and not Chrome shortcut with those arguments?

          Windows wouldn't let me create a shortcut with the initial arguments in that syntax. Per the second to last post, I have since been able to create the proper syntax for the shortcuts. I had to remove the http:// and quotes around the proxy server option.

          My problem now lies in how best to deploy the Chrome shortcuts. For whatever reason, a GPO doesn't create the shortcut. The same GPO will create a shortcut to the script, just not the specialized Chrome shortcut.

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          • ObsolesceO
            Obsolesce @wrx7m
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            @wrx7m said in Creating a Shortcut for Chrome Incognito with Proxy Settings:

            @Obsolesce said in Creating a Shortcut for Chrome Incognito with Proxy Settings:

            Why are you shortcutting to a script and not Chrome shortcut with those arguments?

            Windows wouldn't let me create a shortcut with the initial arguments in that syntax. Per the second to last post, I have since been able to create the proper syntax for the shortcuts. I had to remove the http:// and quotes around the proxy server option.

            My problem now lies in how best to deploy the Chrome shortcuts. For whatever reason, a GPO doesn't create the shortcut. The same GPO will create a shortcut to the script, just not the specialized Chrome shortcut.

            SaltStack would deploy it with its eyes closed and no arms or legs.

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            • wrx7mW
              wrx7m @Obsolesce
              last edited by

              @Obsolesce Someday I will get to deploying salt stack. #pipedreams #onemanarmy

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller @wrx7m
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                @wrx7m said in Creating a Shortcut for Chrome Incognito with Proxy Settings:

                @Obsolesce Someday I will get to deploying salt stack. #pipedreams #onemanarmy

                It's So fast to deploy. Totally worth it.

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                • wrx7mW
                  wrx7m
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                  I tried getting one going a couple years ago and still have a dormant VM on one of my hosts.

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                  • wrx7mW
                    wrx7m
                    last edited by wrx7m

                    Now that the bulk of this project is done, I might be able to dedicate some more time to getting Saltstack going. Although, I just found out they are planning an e-commerce site launch for one of our brands and didn't include me in the initial phases. #ThisPlace

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                    • black3dynamiteB
                      black3dynamite @wrx7m
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                      @wrx7m said in Creating a Shortcut for Chrome Incognito with Proxy Settings:

                      @Obsolesce Someday I will get to deploying salt stack. #pipedreams #onemanarmy

                      SaltStack is awesome for a one man army.

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @black3dynamite
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                        @black3dynamite said in Creating a Shortcut for Chrome Incognito with Proxy Settings:

                        @wrx7m said in Creating a Shortcut for Chrome Incognito with Proxy Settings:

                        @Obsolesce Someday I will get to deploying salt stack. #pipedreams #onemanarmy

                        SaltStack is awesome for a one man army.

                        The fewer people you have, the more important efficiency is!

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                        • wrx7mW
                          wrx7m @scottalanmiller
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                          @scottalanmiller I setup a fedora server last night and started installing salt.

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                          • ObsolesceO
                            Obsolesce @wrx7m
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                            @wrx7m said in Creating a Shortcut for Chrome Incognito with Proxy Settings:

                            @scottalanmiller I setup a fedora server last night and started installing salt.

                            What happened? Dnf install salt-master got hung up and didn't finish?

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                            • wrx7mW
                              wrx7m @Obsolesce
                              last edited by wrx7m

                              @Obsolesce said in Creating a Shortcut for Chrome Incognito with Proxy Settings:

                              @wrx7m said in Creating a Shortcut for Chrome Incognito with Proxy Settings:

                              @scottalanmiller I setup a fedora server last night and started installing salt.

                              What happened? Dnf install salt-master got hung up and didn't finish?

                              lol - I installed it but still need to configure it.

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                              • wrx7mW
                                wrx7m
                                last edited by wrx7m

                                Still can't get these GPP to work, although, I am now getting an error in the GPR- 0x80070002
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                                • wrx7mW
                                  wrx7m
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                                  I am trying to see if I can use PS to create the shortcuts. Not sure how to get this path to work with the quotes it needs.

                                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --incognito --proxy-server=squid1.domain.com:3128 --user-data-dir="%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Squid1\User Data"

                                  This is the template I am using.

                                  # Create a Shortcut with Windows PowerShell
$TargetFile = "$env:SystemRoot\System32\notepad.exe"
$ShortcutFile = "$env:Public\Desktop\Notepad.lnk"
$WScriptShell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
$Shortcut = $WScriptShell.CreateShortcut($ShortcutFile)
$Shortcut.TargetPath = $TargetFile
$Shortcut.Save()
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                                  • FiyaFlyF
                                    FiyaFly @wrx7m
                                    last edited by FiyaFly

                                    @wrx7m said in Creating a Shortcut for Chrome Incognito with Proxy Settings:

                                    I am trying to see if I can use PS to create the shortcuts. Not sure how to get this path to work with the quotes it needs.

                                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --incognito --proxy-server=squid1.domain.com:3128 --user-data-dir="%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Squid1\User Data"

                                    This is the template I am using.

                                    # Create a Shortcut with Windows PowerShell
$TargetFile = "$env:SystemRoot\System32\notepad.exe"
$ShortcutFile = "$env:Public\Desktop\Notepad.lnk"
$WScriptShell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
$Shortcut = $WScriptShell.CreateShortcut($ShortcutFile)
$Shortcut.TargetPath = $TargetFile
$Shortcut.Save()

                                    Took me a minute, but got it working. The template you are using doesn't account for arguments. Give this a shot:

                                    $TargetFile = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
$args = '--incognito --proxy-server=squid1.domain.com:3128 --user-data-dir="%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Squid1\User Data"'
$ShortcutFile = "$env:UserProfile\Desktop\chrome1.lnk"
$WScriptShell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
$Shortcut = $WScriptShell.CreateShortcut($ShortcutFile)
$Shortcut.TargetPath = $TargetFile
$Shortcut.Arguments = $args
$Shortcut.Save()
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                                    • wrx7mW
                                      wrx7m @FiyaFly
                                      last edited by

                                      @FiyaFly said in Creating a Shortcut for Chrome Incognito with Proxy Settings:

                                      $TargetFile = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
                                      $args = '--incognito --proxy-server=squid1.domain.com:3128 --user-data-dir="%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Squid1\User Data"'
                                      $ShortcutFile = "$env:UserProfile\Desktop\chrome1.lnk"
                                      $WScriptShell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
                                      $Shortcut = $WScriptShell.CreateShortcut($ShortcutFile)
                                      $Shortcut.TargetPath = $TargetFile
                                      $Shortcut.Arguments = $args
                                      $Shortcut.Save()

                                      The arguments is what was needed. Thanks!

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                                      • wrx7mW
                                        wrx7m
                                        last edited by wrx7m

                                        Circling back to GPP. Thanks to @FiyaFly , who was able to help me out with the syntax for the fields. Do not use quotes in the target or start in paths.
                                        Target Path:

                                        C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

                                        Arguments:

                                        --incognito --proxy-server=squid1.domain.com:3128 --user-data-dir="%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Squid1\User Data"

                                        Start in:

                                        C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\

                                        I also used the create option and desktop (standard, not all users desktop).

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