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Question on sending a message to all my users on the network
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| netteaser 2003-12-15, 4:10 pm |
| I have a question....
What tool or command would you recommend me using to send a message to the whole network for example when I am about to restart my file server so everyone can log off??
I am trying to use the net send command but I cant get it to work..
What would the net send command be if I am trying to send it to everyone in my domain where the domain name is lajoya and all the users log in under the log in JFKAR??
THanx | |
| Boulware5 2003-12-15, 4:22 pm |
| You have to have the Messenger Service on first of all. Many like to disable that because it can be used to send spam.
NET SEND {name | * | /DOMAIN[:name] | /USERS} message
Sends messages to other users, computers, or messaging names on the network. The Messenger service must be running to receive messages.
You can send a message only to an name that is active on the network. If the message is sent to a username, that user must be logged on and running the Messenger service to receive the message.
name - Is the username, computername, or messaging name to send the message to. If the name is a computername that contains blank characters, enclose the alias in quotation marks (" ").
* Sends the message to all the names in your group.
/DOMAIN[:name] Sends the message to all the names in the workstation domain. If name is specified, the message is sent to all the names in the specified domain or workgroup.
/USERS Sends the message to all users connected to the server.
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| curiousgeorge 2003-12-16, 12:19 pm |
| Just type:
net send * I am working on the file server. Please logoff your computer. Thank you.
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net send /DOMAIN:lajoya I am working on the file server. Please logoff your computer. Thank you.
btw, why is everyone logging in under the same account?? |
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