How to add a custom link to Central Admin quick launch?

Question

I'm attempting add a page for my collection of apps to the Central Admin quick launch in SharePoint 2010:

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Following SharePoint's out-of-the-box behaviour, a custom action group like this should be what's needed:

<CustomActionGroup
    Id="MyCentralAdmin"
    Title="My App"
    Location="Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.Default"
    Sequence="201"
    ImageUrl="/_layouts/myapp/Admin_48x48.png">
    <UrlAction Url="/_admin/myapp/centraladmin.aspx"/>
</CustomActionGroup>

This does show on the main Central Admin home page. However not in the quick launch.

I've noticed that Nintex Workflow can get their page in and I think this XML should be all that's needed. But it doesn't work!

Any ideas?

Answer 1

Apart from RequiredAdmin="Delegated" in the CustomActionGroup, please make sure following:

1. You can use Scope = Web or higher (Web makes sense)

2. Make sure you have AutoActivateInCentralAdmin="TRUE" in the FEATURE element of the feature

Answer 2

Have you tried adding RequiredAdmin="Delegated" to your CustomActionGroup?

Have a look at this as well