diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/install.yml b/roles/network/tasks/install.yml
index 2a76b10c2..301b3ddc0 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/install.yml
@@ -94,8 +94,27 @@
     - gateway/iiab-internet-on
     - gateway/iiab-internet-off
 
-# mate desktop detection based on 'register: nd_dir'
+# mate desktop detection based on 'register: nd_dir' in enable_services
+- name: Check if /usr/share/mate/autostart/ exists
+  stat:
+    path: /usr/share/mate/autostart/
+  register: mate_dir
 
+- name: Link /usr/share/mate/autostart/netwarn-iiab-network.desktop to {{ iiab_dir }}/scripts/netwarn-iiab-network.desktop
+  file:
+    src: "{{ iiab_dir }}/scripts/netwarn"
+    dest: /usr/share/mate/autostart/netwarn-iiab-network.desktop
+    mode: '0755'
+    state: link
+  when: mate_dir.stat.exists and mate_dir.stat.isdir
+
+# RpiOS detection based on register: lx in pwd-warnings.yml
+- name: Is /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE-pi a directory?
+  stat:
+    path: /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE-pi
+  register: lx
+
+# clairify usage
 
 - name: "Set 'network_installed: True'"
   set_fact:
diff --git a/scripts/netwarn-iiab-network.desktop b/scripts/netwarn-iiab-network.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..35547ee41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/netwarn-iiab-network.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name[en_US]=iiab-network
+Comment[en_US]=iiab-network
+Name[en_CA]=iiab-network
+Comment[en_CA]=iiab-network
+Type=Application
+Exec=/usr/local/sbin/netwarn
+Hidden=false
+Name=iiab-network
+Comment=iiab-network