Silly easy network question

[delussional77]

I am working on my samurize config that lets me click an image that I designate that will take me to a specifc folder/location

For example, when i want to get to my C:\program files i click on an HD image that I placed in the prompt and have it linked to C:\program files and it opens up that folder

My question:
How do I do that for my network workgroup? Is there a particular address I can type in that it will follow and open up the workgroup so I can browse the different computers?

Hopefully this question is both easy to understand and easy to answer!

 

[jlazzaro]

easy to understand, not so easy to answer 🙂

its simple enough to create a shortcut to a workgroup pc...\\name\share, but you want a list of all workgroup computers.

you can use the CLSID for the My Network Places folder

::{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}

however, using this method you cannot link to anything deeper. Windows does not use a CLSID for the workgroups folder, but instead of subfolder IDL...

so, the ghetto way is to manually create a link to the workgroup. Open up your workgroup in explorer and drag the workgroup icon in the address bar to your desktop. Rename it to something simple and place it in C:\ or wherever you choose. Then, when you want to link to your workgroup, run:

C:\workgroup.lnk

best 100% working method ive found...

 

[delussional77]

awesome, i will try this right now!

 

[delussional77]

hmm....what is the "workgroup icon"? I usually open up My Network Places and then on the left pane of Explorer (In the Network Tasks) I click on "View Workgroup Computers"?

 

[delussional77]

sweet, got it working!!

Thanks alot jlazzaro!