Shortcut at Quick Access via GPO

Ricardo Ito 191 Reputation points
2021-06-30T20:56:56.09+00:00

Hello team!
I have C:\Files folder and I would like to make it available shortcut at Quick Access File Explorer Menu by GPO.
Is it possible?

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  1. Andreas Baumgarten 120K Reputation points MVP
    2021-06-30T21:14:18.937+00:00

    Hi @Ricardo Ito ,

    maybe this helps (use it as a login script in the GPO):

    $folder2add = "C:\Files"  
    $quickAccessFolder = New-Object -ComObject shell.application  
    $quickAccessFolder.Namespace($folder2add).Self.InvokeVerb("pintohome")  
    

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    Andreas Baumgarten

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  2. Vicky Wang 2,736 Reputation points
    2021-07-01T02:33:41.363+00:00

    Hello
    Thank you for posting here.

    After my research, I cannot find such GPO settings to add link to "Quick access" or in "This PC".
    Maybe there is no such existing GPO settings to acquire your request.
    For your request, we can try the following similar method.

    You can Pin the local folder under Quick Access.
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    Or configure Drive Maps for the folder you want to share through GPO, so that the user or computer can access the file through this path on the interface shown in the following figure (in my lab, the folder is configured with drive mapping for folder redirection.)
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    By the way, What link do you want to add under “Quick Access” or “This PC”? In order to better troubleshoot this issue, I would be honored if you can provide more details.

    For more information we can refer to the links below:

    Pin, remove, and customize in Quick access
    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4027032/windows-pin-remove-and-customize-in-quick-access

    Using Group Policy Preferences to Map Drives Based on Group Membership
    https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/ask-the-directory-services-team/using-group-policy-preferences-to-map-drives-based-on-group/ba-p/395918

    Best regards,
    Vicky

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  3. Vicky Wang 2,736 Reputation points
    2021-07-05T06:43:50.933+00:00

    Hi,
    Just checking in to see if the information provided was helpful.
    Please let us know if you would like further assistance.
    Best Regards,
    Vicky

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