GPO Push a single file to a specific set of users
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I'm looking to push a single file to group of users in one department, and I'm not seeing how to do this specifically withing GPO.
I can create shortcuts, but not push a single file to their desktops.
Any guidance with this would be appreciated.
Thanks
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Could you script robocopy to do this?
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That would be a way to do it. A simple robocopy script and just send them the unc path having them click on it.
Was looking to do it without having to depend on the users interaction.
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@DustinB3403 said in GPO Push a single file to a specific set of users:
That would be a way to do it. A simple robocopy script and just send them the unc path having them click on it.
Was looking to do it without having to depend on the users interaction.
Could you not push the files direct to their desktops via c$ shares? Or are there just too many users to do it that way?
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@RojoLoco said in GPO Push a single file to a specific set of users:
@DustinB3403 said in GPO Push a single file to a specific set of users:
That would be a way to do it. A simple robocopy script and just send them the unc path having them click on it.
Was looking to do it without having to depend on the users interaction.
Could you not push the files direct to their desktops via c$ shares? Or are there just too many users to do it that way?
To many, and their computer names are a cluster. So I'd prefer to just target their security group with the GPO and have it copy the files down.
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@Dashrender How do you target just the users of the department with it?
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@DustinB3403 said in GPO Push a single file to a specific set of users:
@Dashrender How do you target just the users of the department with it?
make a GP that only targets that group.
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I just made a small bat file that I sent to the manager with simple instructions.
Click the link, click open. find file on desktop.
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@DustinB3403 said in GPO Push a single file to a specific set of users:
I just made a small bat file that I sent to the manager with simple instructions.
Click the link, click open. find file on desktop.
Your email system allows .bat files?
@Dashrender Has is right. If you want to deploy a file by user, you have to select the user configuration side of group policy. Then follow the image below:
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If you are going to deploy the file by a computer group, you'll need to use the computer configuration side of GP. That trips up a lot of people.
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Boy I remember when I came to the understanding that MS really wanted you to build completely separate GPs for users vs devices...
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