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

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                        • ObsolesceO
                          Obsolesce @wrx7m
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                          @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
                              d3c9f8ff-5b84-49ab-af33-055307154c2b-image.png

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                              • wrx7mW
                                wrx7m
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                                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
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                                    @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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                                    • wrx7mW
                                      wrx7m
                                      last edited by wrx7m

                                      Circling back to GPP. Thanks to @FiyaFly , who was able to help me out with the syntax for the fields. Do not use quotes in the target or start in paths.
                                      Target Path:

                                      C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

                                      Arguments:

                                      --incognito --proxy-server=squid1.domain.com:3128 --user-data-dir="%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Squid1\User Data"

                                      Start in:

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

                                      I also used the create option and desktop (standard, not all users desktop).

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