Lock-Shortcut.jpg

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Use a Group Policy Preference to create the following shortcut:<br />
C:\Windows\System32\rundll<wbr />32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation<wbr /><br />
You can assign it an icon, e.g. I use a padlock symbol found in C:\Windows\System32\shell3<wbr />2.dll
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Use a Group Policy Preference to create the following shortcut:
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
You can assign it an icon, e.g. I use a padlock symbol found in C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll

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Just realised, the location field in the above screenshot should be &quot;Desktop&quot;.
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Just realised, the location field in the above screenshot should be "Desktop".

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Yep, I caught that. &nbsp;Thank you again.
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Sorry to bug you Chris, but this isn't showing up on the desktop. &nbsp;It's written as you specified and applied to the right OU and filtered by user. &nbsp;Thoughts?
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Sorry to bug you Chris, but this isn't showing up on the desktop.  It's written as you specified and applied to the right OU and filtered by user.  Thoughts?

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I need a GPO that will place a Lock Workstation shortcut on everyone's desktop. &nbsp;<br />
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What I want is for every user who logs in to have a shortcut on his desktop that will allow him to lock the workstation with a mouse click.<br />
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the environ is Server 2008 domain w/ Win7 Workstations.<br />
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Can someone help me out with this?<br />
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Thanks<br />
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Cliff
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I need a GPO that will place a Lock Workstation shortcut on everyone's desktop.  

What I want is for every user who logs in to have a shortcut on his desktop that will allow him to lock the workstation with a mouse click.

the environ is Server 2008 domain w/ Win7 Workstations.

Can someone help me out with this?

Thanks

Cliff

Lock Workstation shortcut via GPO

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