Create Public Desktop Shortcut to Network Share

Script Actions

Credibility

Verified by OperatorOS

Create Public Desktop Shortcut to Network Share is part of the official OperatorOS ScriptForge catalog. It has been reviewed for metadata completeness, safety scan results, PowerShell compatibility, and technician-facing documentation.

Script Body

# OperatorOS ScriptForge imported Xodus library script
# Workbook ref: SCR-013
# Title: Create Public Desktop Shortcut to Network Share
# Category: Endpoint Configuration
# Ready state: Ready
# Workbook risk: low
# Body type: PowerShell / Command Block

$OperatorOSFrameworkCandidates = @(
    (Join-Path -Path $PSScriptRoot -ChildPath '..\..\..\framework\OperatorOS-ScriptFramework.psm1'),
    (Join-Path -Path $PSScriptRoot -ChildPath '..\..\..\..\framework\OperatorOS-ScriptFramework.psm1')
)
$OperatorOSFrameworkPath = $OperatorOSFrameworkCandidates | Where-Object { Test-Path -LiteralPath $_ } | Select-Object -First 1
if ($OperatorOSFrameworkPath) {
    Import-Module $OperatorOSFrameworkPath -Force
}

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

$ShortcutName = "Shared Folder.lnk"
$TargetPath = "\\server\share"
$PublicDesktop = [Environment]::GetFolderPath("CommonDesktopDirectory")
$ShortcutPath = Join-Path $PublicDesktop $ShortcutName

$WshShell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
$Shortcut = $WshShell.CreateShortcut($ShortcutPath)
$Shortcut.TargetPath = $TargetPath
$Shortcut.Description = "Shared folder shortcut"
$Shortcut.Save()

Get-Item $ShortcutPath

Requirements

• Windows PowerShell 5.1 or newer for Windows Endpoint.
• Required tooling: PowerShell / WScript.Shell.
• Recommended run context: RMM LocalSystem/Admin.

Parameters

Examples

./endpoint-configuration-create-public-desktop-shortcut-to-network-share.ps1

Changelog

1.0.0 - Imported from Xodus / OperatorOS Script Library workbook with OperatorOS metadata, redaction notes, and framework bootstrap.