SIMULATION
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You need to configure a Group Policy preference to ensure that users in the organizational unit (OU) named Server Admins have a shortcut to a folder named \\srv1.contoso.com\data on their desktop when they sign in to the computers in the domain.
To complete this task, sign in the required computer or computers.
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To configure a Group Policy preference to ensure that users in the organizational unit (OU) named Server Admins have a shortcut to a folder named \srv1.contoso.com\data on their desktop when they sign in to the computers in the domain, follow these steps:
Sign in to a domain-joined computer using an account with administrative privileges.
Open the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) by typing "gpmc.msc" in the Run dialog box or Start menu search field and pressing Enter.
In the GPMC, locate the OU named "Server Admins" and right-click it, then select "Create a GPO in this domain, and Link it here..."
In the "New GPO" dialog box, enter a name for the new Group Policy object (GPO), such as "Server Admins Desktop Shortcut", and click OK.
With the newly created GPO selected in the GPMC, right-click it and select "Edit".
In the Group Policy Management Editor window, navigate to User Configuration > Preferences > Windows Settings > Shortcuts.
Right-click on the right-hand pane and select "New > Shortcut".
In the "New Shortcut Properties" dialog box, configure the following settings:
Click OK to save the new shortcut.
Close the Group Policy Management Editor window.
On the domain-joined computers where you want this Group Policy to apply, open an elevated command prompt and run the following command:
gpupdate /force
This will force the computer to update its Group Policy settings immediately.
That's it! Users in the "Server Admins" OU should now have a shortcut to the \srv1.contoso.com\data folder on their desktop when they sign in to the domain-joined computers where this Group Policy applies.