Any DOS experts out there? Need help with a batch file

Is there a DOS command to create a shortcut to a named file from a named location? I'm trying to create a batch file that creates a number of desktop shortcuts for new members of staff. The source files are on the server.

The only way around it I can think of is to manually create shortcuts for them on the server, changed the startup path for them to UNC paths and then use xcopy commands in the batch file to copy the shortcuts to the users desktop. This seems to me an long way around it.

Anyone know if there is a quicker way of doing this?

Many Thanks

Steve

Link Shortcuts are used only in windows. You cannot make shortcuts for windows in dos. Dos shortcuts are setup different and require command line to be executed. You can only create batch file shortcuts in dos. If you did this and transfered them to windows they would run command for a few moments. I suggest creating the link files and using the batch program to transfer them to each computer. On a standard network this should be a simple task.