<div>
<a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc782067.aspx" rel="ugc">http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc782067.aspx</a>
</div>


<div>
<div class="content wysiwyg-content">
I'm running Server 2003 with XP clients. &nbsp;I want to give &nbsp;all users certain icons on their desktop that will always be there each time they logon (they can't delete them in otherwards). &nbsp;I also want some users to be able to add shortcuts/icons/documents to their desktop. &nbsp;I also need to be able to set the backgrounds on users desktops. &nbsp;Do I do this with profiles, redirection or a combination of the two?<br />

</div>
</div>


I'm running Server 2003 with XP clients.  I want to give  all users certain icons on their desktop that will always be there each time they logon (they can't delete them in otherwards).  I also want some users to be able to add shortcuts/icons/documents to their desktop.  I also need to be able to set the backgrounds on users desktops.  Do I do this with profiles, redirection or a combination of the two?


http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc782067.aspx

How do I give users a default set of icons on their desktop plus allow them to add additional icons/shortcuts?

I&amp;#39;m running Server 2003 with XP clients.  I want to give  all users certain icons on their desktop that will always be there each time they logon (they can&amp;#39;t delete them in otherwards).  I also want some users to be able to add shortcuts/icons/documents to their desktop.  I also need to be able to set the backgrounds on users desktops.  Do I do this with profiles, redirection or a combination of the two?


Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).

Windows Server 2003

Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft brand for identity-related capabilities. In the on-premises world, Windows Server AD provides a set of identity capabilities and services, and is hugely popular (88% of Fortune 1000 and 95% of enterprises use AD). This topic includes all things Active Directory including DNS, Group Policy, DFS, troubleshooting, ADFS, and all other topics under the Microsoft AD and identity umbrella.