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    • wrx7mW
      wrx7m
      last edited by

      OK. Finally got it to show up. I had to move the shortcut creation to Computer configuration and set the "Location" to "All Users Desktop" for it to show up. However, when running the bat file, it still opens a CMD window. This one is all blank. I tried adding exit to the script, but it doesn't close the window.

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      • wrx7mW
        wrx7m
        last edited by wrx7m

        OK. Finally. It pops up briefly and closes as the Chrome windows opens. The bat file would be -

        @ECHO OFF
        start "" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --incognito --proxy-server="http://squid.domain.com:3128" --user-data-dir="%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\ChromeProxy01\User Data"
        Exit
        

        If anyone can figure out a way to get a regular shortcut to run with those parameters, I would appreciate that.

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        • wrx7mW
          wrx7m
          last edited by wrx7m

          Managed to create a shortcut manually with the Windows wizard. Right-click>New shortcut. I modified the syntax to exlude the quotes around the proxy server and removed the http://. This is the syntax I put in the path field:

          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --incognito --proxy-server=squid.domain.com:3128 --user-data-dir="%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\ChromeProxy01\User Data"
          

          After finishing, it automatically filled in the "Start in" field with

          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application"
          

          It also grabbed the Chrome icon.

          Unfortunately, I still can't get the shortcut created using GPO. It just won't create it.

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          • wrx7mW
            wrx7m
            last edited by

            I guess I can create a logon script that runs a robocopy to copy the shortcuts from a share to the users' desktops.

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            • ObsolesceO
              Obsolesce
              last edited by

              Why are you shortcutting to a script and not Chrome shortcut with those arguments?

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              • wrx7mW
                wrx7m @Obsolesce
                last edited by wrx7m

                @Obsolesce said in Creating a Shortcut for Chrome Incognito with Proxy Settings:

                Why are you shortcutting to a script and not Chrome shortcut with those arguments?

                Windows wouldn't let me create a shortcut with the initial arguments in that syntax. Per the second to last post, I have since been able to create the proper syntax for the shortcuts. I had to remove the http:// and quotes around the proxy server option.

                My problem now lies in how best to deploy the Chrome shortcuts. For whatever reason, a GPO doesn't create the shortcut. The same GPO will create a shortcut to the script, just not the specialized Chrome shortcut.

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                • ObsolesceO
                  Obsolesce @wrx7m
                  last edited by

                  @wrx7m said in Creating a Shortcut for Chrome Incognito with Proxy Settings:

                  @Obsolesce said in Creating a Shortcut for Chrome Incognito with Proxy Settings:

                  Why are you shortcutting to a script and not Chrome shortcut with those arguments?

                  Windows wouldn't let me create a shortcut with the initial arguments in that syntax. Per the second to last post, I have since been able to create the proper syntax for the shortcuts. I had to remove the http:// and quotes around the proxy server option.

                  My problem now lies in how best to deploy the Chrome shortcuts. For whatever reason, a GPO doesn't create the shortcut. The same GPO will create a shortcut to the script, just not the specialized Chrome shortcut.

                  SaltStack would deploy it with its eyes closed and no arms or legs.

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                  • wrx7mW
                    wrx7m @Obsolesce
                    last edited by

                    @Obsolesce Someday I will get to deploying salt stack. #pipedreams #onemanarmy

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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller @wrx7m
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                      @wrx7m said in Creating a Shortcut for Chrome Incognito with Proxy Settings:

                      @Obsolesce Someday I will get to deploying salt stack. #pipedreams #onemanarmy

                      It's So fast to deploy. Totally worth it.

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                      • wrx7mW
                        wrx7m
                        last edited by

                        I tried getting one going a couple years ago and still have a dormant VM on one of my hosts.

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                        • wrx7mW
                          wrx7m
                          last edited by wrx7m

                          Now that the bulk of this project is done, I might be able to dedicate some more time to getting Saltstack going. Although, I just found out they are planning an e-commerce site launch for one of our brands and didn't include me in the initial phases. #ThisPlace

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                          • black3dynamiteB
                            black3dynamite @wrx7m
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                            @wrx7m said in Creating a Shortcut for Chrome Incognito with Proxy Settings:

                            @Obsolesce Someday I will get to deploying salt stack. #pipedreams #onemanarmy

                            SaltStack is awesome for a one man army.

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller @black3dynamite
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                              @black3dynamite said in Creating a Shortcut for Chrome Incognito with Proxy Settings:

                              @wrx7m said in Creating a Shortcut for Chrome Incognito with Proxy Settings:

                              @Obsolesce Someday I will get to deploying salt stack. #pipedreams #onemanarmy

                              SaltStack is awesome for a one man army.

                              The fewer people you have, the more important efficiency is!

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                              • wrx7mW
                                wrx7m @scottalanmiller
                                last edited by

                                @scottalanmiller I setup a fedora server last night and started installing salt.

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                                • ObsolesceO
                                  Obsolesce @wrx7m
                                  last edited by

                                  @wrx7m said in Creating a Shortcut for Chrome Incognito with Proxy Settings:

                                  @scottalanmiller I setup a fedora server last night and started installing salt.

                                  What happened? Dnf install salt-master got hung up and didn't finish?

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                                  • wrx7mW
                                    wrx7m @Obsolesce
                                    last edited by wrx7m

                                    @Obsolesce said in Creating a Shortcut for Chrome Incognito with Proxy Settings:

                                    @wrx7m said in Creating a Shortcut for Chrome Incognito with Proxy Settings:

                                    @scottalanmiller I setup a fedora server last night and started installing salt.

                                    What happened? Dnf install salt-master got hung up and didn't finish?

                                    lol - I installed it but still need to configure it.

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                                    • wrx7mW
                                      wrx7m
                                      last edited by wrx7m

                                      Still can't get these GPP to work, although, I am now getting an error in the GPR- 0x80070002
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                                      • wrx7mW
                                        wrx7m
                                        last edited by

                                        I am trying to see if I can use PS to create the shortcuts. Not sure how to get this path to work with the quotes it needs.

                                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --incognito --proxy-server=squid1.domain.com:3128 --user-data-dir="%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Squid1\User Data"
                                        

                                        This is the template I am using.

                                        # Create a Shortcut with Windows PowerShell
                                        $TargetFile = "$env:SystemRoot\System32\notepad.exe"
                                        $ShortcutFile = "$env:Public\Desktop\Notepad.lnk"
                                        $WScriptShell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
                                        $Shortcut = $WScriptShell.CreateShortcut($ShortcutFile)
                                        $Shortcut.TargetPath = $TargetFile
                                        $Shortcut.Save()
                                        
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                                        • FiyaFlyF
                                          FiyaFly @wrx7m
                                          last edited by FiyaFly

                                          @wrx7m said in Creating a Shortcut for Chrome Incognito with Proxy Settings:

                                          I am trying to see if I can use PS to create the shortcuts. Not sure how to get this path to work with the quotes it needs.

                                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --incognito --proxy-server=squid1.domain.com:3128 --user-data-dir="%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Squid1\User Data"
                                          

                                          This is the template I am using.

                                          # Create a Shortcut with Windows PowerShell
                                          $TargetFile = "$env:SystemRoot\System32\notepad.exe"
                                          $ShortcutFile = "$env:Public\Desktop\Notepad.lnk"
                                          $WScriptShell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
                                          $Shortcut = $WScriptShell.CreateShortcut($ShortcutFile)
                                          $Shortcut.TargetPath = $TargetFile
                                          $Shortcut.Save()
                                          

                                          Took me a minute, but got it working. The template you are using doesn't account for arguments. Give this a shot:

                                          $TargetFile = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
                                          $args = '--incognito --proxy-server=squid1.domain.com:3128 --user-data-dir="%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Squid1\User Data"'
                                          $ShortcutFile = "$env:UserProfile\Desktop\chrome1.lnk"
                                          $WScriptShell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
                                          $Shortcut = $WScriptShell.CreateShortcut($ShortcutFile)
                                          $Shortcut.TargetPath = $TargetFile
                                          $Shortcut.Arguments = $args
                                          $Shortcut.Save()
                                          
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                                          • wrx7mW
                                            wrx7m @FiyaFly
                                            last edited by

                                            @FiyaFly said in Creating a Shortcut for Chrome Incognito with Proxy Settings:

                                            $TargetFile = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
                                            $args = '--incognito --proxy-server=squid1.domain.com:3128 --user-data-dir="%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Squid1\User Data"'
                                            $ShortcutFile = "$env:UserProfile\Desktop\chrome1.lnk"
                                            $WScriptShell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
                                            $Shortcut = $WScriptShell.CreateShortcut($ShortcutFile)
                                            $Shortcut.TargetPath = $TargetFile
                                            $Shortcut.Arguments = $args
                                            $Shortcut.Save()

                                            The arguments is what was needed. Thanks!

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