How does the Desktop Links Gadget work?

Applies To: Windows SBS 2008

Windows SBS 2008 includes a Desktop Links gadget component that you can enable for client computers that run the Windows Vista operating system. You can configure the Desktop Links gadget to display a variety of links that provide quick access to the features and tools of your Windows SBS 2008 computer network.

The Desktop Links gadget consists of three sections. You can choose to enable any of the link sections and their associated links as appropriate for your organization. The available link sections are:

  • Windows Small Business Server applications. This section includes links that provide quick access to the following Web-based server features:

    • Outlook Web Access

    • Remote Web Workplace

    • Internal Web site

  • Organization links. These links provide network users with quick access to important server or business resources.

  • Administration links. These links enable members of the Windows SBS Admin Tools Group security group to remotely manage certain administrator-only tasks.

    Note

    Network administrators are members of the Windows SBS Admin Tools Group security group by default.

After you enable the Desktop Links gadget, all network users with a standard user account or an administrator account can view the Windows Small Business Server applications links and the Organization links by default. However, only members of the Windows SBS Admin Tools Group security group can view and use the links in the Administration links section. You can allow or restrict user and group access to the Organization and Administration links by using the Permissions tab of the Desktop Links Gadget Properties dialog box.

Note

After performing the Set up your Internet address task, it can take up to 90 minutes for your changes to update the Desktop Links gadget. During this time, the Desktop Links gadget might not function as expected.

See Also

Concepts

Configure links on the Desktop Links gadget
Assign users permission to view the Desktop Links gadget