problems with shortcuts to exe files on server

Hi

I am trying to create a shared folder, with a shortcut to a simple
application that is stored on the server.

I have built a windows 2000 server and configured it to be a domain
controller. If I look at the properties for the computer it says the
computer name is server1.study.local.

I have:
1) created a folder d:\user programs\ that has a project1.exe
2) created a folder d:\programs\ and set it as shared by right clicking and
choosing the shared options
3) added a shortcut to to the folder that has the target d:\user
programs\project1.exe,
3) used active directory to publish the shared directory (new-shared folder
then network path=\\server1\d:\programs

However, I was under the impression that I should be able to make the
shortcut point to the exe on my server by changing the shortcut to something
like: \\server1\d:\user programs\project1.exe but when i try this (or
server1.study.local) I get an invalid path error.

Can anyone point me in the direction of where I have gone wrong?

Thanks for your time and help
D

"DS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> Hi
>
> I am trying to create a shared folder, with a shortcut to a simple
> application that is stored on the server.
>
> I have built a windows 2000 server and configured it to be a domain
> controller. If I look at the properties for the computer it says the
> computer name is server1.study.local.
>
> I have:
> 1) created a folder d:\user programs\ that has a project1.exe
> 2) created a folder d:\programs\ and set it as shared by right
> clicking and choosing the shared options
> 3) added a shortcut to to the folder that has the target d:\user
> programs\project1.exe,
> 3) used active directory to publish the shared directory (new-shared
> folder then network path=\\server1\d:\programs
>
> However, I was under the impression that I should be able to make the
> shortcut point to the exe on my server by changing the shortcut to
> something like: \\server1\d:\user programs\project1.exe but when i try
> this (or server1.study.local) I get an invalid path error.
>
> Can anyone point me in the direction of where I have gone wrong?
>
> Thanks for your time and help
> D
>
>
>
>

From one DS to Another......

the correct path would be: \\server1\<share name>\user programs
\project1.exe

but it would be easier just to browse to the exe and right-click, 'Send
to' -> 'Desktop (Create Shortcut'

regards,

another DS