Getting error -1728 while running script

AppleScript
#1

Hello there!

I am new on scripting, I created one to create a shortcut from website straight to the Desktop but every time I run it keeps giving the same error: 37:178: execution error: Finder got an error: Can’t get folder “/Users/administrator/Desktop”. (-1728)
Here’s the script:
#!/bin/bash

Jotform URL

url=“Link”

Loop through all user directories in /Users

for user in /Users/*; do
# Check if it’s a directory and the user profile is not a system folder (like Shared or Guest)
if [ -d “$user” ] && [ -d “$user/Desktop” ] && [ “$(basename $user)” != “Shared” ] && [ “$(basename $user)” != “Guest” ]; then
desktopPath=“$user/Desktop”
shortcutPath=“$desktopPath/Submit Ticket.webloc”

    # Check if the desktopPath exists (in case it's not there)
    if [ -d "$desktopPath" ]; then
        # Create the .webloc file using AppleScript with sudo to ensure elevated permissions
        sudo osascript -e "
        tell application \"Finder\"
            make new internet location file at folder \"$desktopPath\" to \"$url\"
        end tell
        "

        echo "Shortcut created on $user's Desktop"
    else
        echo "Desktop not found for $user"
    fi
fi

done

echo “Shortcuts created on all user desktops!”

Can someone please help me? I’m deploying this through and MDM but I’ve been testing and keeps failing

#2

In general, AppleScript expects HFS-style paths or file references (or aliases), not POSIX paths.

You can convert a POSIX path to a file object using POSIX file "/PATH/TO/FILE". The reverse operation is POSIX path of file_reference.

Your problematic line can be changed to:

make new internet location file at folder (POSIX file \"$desktopPath\") to \"$url\"
#3

Here is another approach to creating that Internet Location File on the user’s Desktop.

#!/bin/bash

# ignore (-v) these user names when adding to Bash array
USERSN=( $(/usr/bin/dscl . list /Users | grep -v '^_|guest|daemon|nobody|root') )
url="https://apple.com"

for u in $USERSN;
do
    desktopPath="/Users/$u/Desktop"
    if [[ -d "$desktopPath" ]]; then
        /usr/bin/osascript <<-AS
        use scripting additions
        
        tell application "Finder"
           make new internet location file at folder POSIX file "$desktopPath" as alias to "$url"
        end tell
AS
        echo "Shortcut created on $u's Desktop"
    else
        echo "Desktop not found for $u"
    fi
done
exit 0

This tests correctly on macOS Sequoia v15.1.