Each pod has a set of shortcuts that launch Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) with a welcome banner showing the student their pod's OU path and naming conventions.
Each pod directory (C:\CyberLab\PodShortcuts\PodXX\) contains:
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
PodXX - Active Directory.lnk |
Windows shortcut to ADUC MMC |
Open-PodXX-ADUC.bat |
Batch launcher with welcome banner |
Open-PodXX-ADUC.ps1 |
PowerShell launcher script |
When a student launches the .bat file, they see:
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CyberLab - Pod05 Active Directory Console
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Your Pod OU: OU=Pod05,OU=Students,DC=acs-p01,DC=local
Your Prefix: P05-
All your users, groups, and resources should
use the P05- prefix (e.g., P05-NewUser)
Opening Active Directory Users and Computers...
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Shortcuts are deployed automatically at logon via the GPO Logon Script. They can also be manually deployed by running:
C:\CyberLab\PodShortcuts\Deploy-PodShortcut.ps1 -PodNumber 5
All shortcut source files are stored on DC01-P01 at:
C:\CyberLab\PodShortcuts\Pod01\ through Pod20\