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Network-Based, Emergency Broadcast System?
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| Walter Ellena 2002-10-26, 2:23 am |
| Dear Colleagues:
I am trying to put together something that we would use in the event of a
disaster. The goal is that every computer on our campus, whether a user is
logged in or not, would start flashing something on the screen.
I have seen systems that cause Internet Explorer windows to pop up, but that
would mean that users have to physically be logged into their network
computers. What I am looking for is something that would display a rather
large, noticeable and preferably flashing, attention-getting message even if
the Windows NT/XP/2000/98 box is at the initial login prompt.
Does anybody know if such a product exists?
Regards,
Walter Ellena
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| Philippe 2002-10-26, 2:23 pm |
| NT4, win 98 and I think perhaps win95 one could use the net send command and
a message would pop up on all the system. All it was is a method of sending
an admin message to all users on the network, any box could send it. it also
exists on win2k boxes and xp pro boxes. bring up the command prompt
type NET SEND
syntax is
The syntax of this command is:
NET SEND
{name | * | /DOMAIN[:name] | /USERS} message
see if that might do what you are looking for. you can send a message to an
individual, group or the entire domain. our big problem was that the net
send command was abused by end users
"Walter Ellena" <ntgeek@budweiser.com> wrote in message
news:hjru9.14333$D63.3292@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net...
> Dear Colleagues:
>
>
>
> I am trying to put together something that we would use in the event of a
> disaster. The goal is that every computer on our campus, whether a user
is
> logged in or not, would start flashing something on the screen.
>
>
>
> I have seen systems that cause Internet Explorer windows to pop up, but
that
> would mean that users have to physically be logged into their network
> computers. What I am looking for is something that would display a rather
> large, noticeable and preferably flashing, attention-getting message even
if
> the Windows NT/XP/2000/98 box is at the initial login prompt.
>
>
>
> Does anybody know if such a product exists?
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Walter Ellena
>
>
>
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| Philippe 2002-10-26, 2:23 pm |
| also does not say in syntax but the message part has to be in quotes
for example I want to send a message to server1
I would type
net send server1 "hello"
then hit enter
try it
it is very simple and crude but works very well
"Walter Ellena" <ntgeek@budweiser.com> wrote in message
news:hjru9.14333$D63.3292@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net...
> Dear Colleagues:
>
>
>
> I am trying to put together something that we would use in the event of a
> disaster. The goal is that every computer on our campus, whether a user
is
> logged in or not, would start flashing something on the screen.
>
>
>
> I have seen systems that cause Internet Explorer windows to pop up, but
that
> would mean that users have to physically be logged into their network
> computers. What I am looking for is something that would display a rather
> large, noticeable and preferably flashing, attention-getting message even
if
> the Windows NT/XP/2000/98 box is at the initial login prompt.
>
>
>
> Does anybody know if such a product exists?
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Walter Ellena
>
>
>
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| Walter Ellena 2002-10-26, 3:23 pm |
| Yes, but NeT Send does not hit machines that are not logged in. In other
words, an NT/2000/XP computer that has nobody logged into it will not
receive the message until such time that a user logs in.
Regards and thanks,
Walt
"Philippe" <no@aol.com> wrote in message
news:#n28W4RfCHA.2532@tkmsftngp09...
> NT4, win 98 and I think perhaps win95 one could use the net send command
and
> a message would pop up on all the system. All it was is a method of
sending
> an admin message to all users on the network, any box could send it. it
also
> exists on win2k boxes and xp pro boxes. bring up the command prompt
> type NET SEND
> syntax is
> The syntax of this command is:
>
>
> NET SEND
> {name | * | /DOMAIN[:name] | /USERS} message
>
> see if that might do what you are looking for. you can send a message to
an
> individual, group or the entire domain. our big problem was that the net
> send command was abused by end users
>
>
>
>
> "Walter Ellena" <ntgeek@budweiser.com> wrote in message
> news:hjru9.14333$D63.3292@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net...
> > Dear Colleagues:
> >
> >
> >
> > I am trying to put together something that we would use in the event of
a
> > disaster. The goal is that every computer on our campus, whether a user
> is
> > logged in or not, would start flashing something on the screen.
> >
> >
> >
> > I have seen systems that cause Internet Explorer windows to pop up, but
> that
> > would mean that users have to physically be logged into their network
> > computers. What I am looking for is something that would display a
rather
> > large, noticeable and preferably flashing, attention-getting message
even
> if
> > the Windows NT/XP/2000/98 box is at the initial login prompt.
> >
> >
> >
> > Does anybody know if such a product exists?
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> >
> >
> > Walter Ellena
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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| Philippe 2002-10-26, 4:23 pm |
| the message will be received by the machine but will not be in view until
the system is logged in but does not require a login to receive it.
Basically the message is there just blocked by the log on screen, as is the
desktop. not sure how to get around that or if any program can. Is there a
point to sending the message if the system is not logged on? The message is
received by the system in fact you can hear the "ding" even though it is not
logged on. perhaps there is a way to display the message on top of the log
on as system error messages do?
"Walter Ellena" <ntgeek@budweiser.com> wrote in message
news:ZNCu9.19872$D63.16809@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net...
> Yes, but NeT Send does not hit machines that are not logged in. In other
> words, an NT/2000/XP computer that has nobody logged into it will not
> receive the message until such time that a user logs in.
>
> Regards and thanks,
>
> Walt
> "Philippe" <no@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:#n28W4RfCHA.2532@tkmsftngp09...
> > NT4, win 98 and I think perhaps win95 one could use the net send command
> and
> > a message would pop up on all the system. All it was is a method of
> sending
> > an admin message to all users on the network, any box could send it. it
> also
> > exists on win2k boxes and xp pro boxes. bring up the command prompt
> > type NET SEND
> > syntax is
> > The syntax of this command is:
> >
> >
> > NET SEND
> > {name | * | /DOMAIN[:name] | /USERS} message
> >
> > see if that might do what you are looking for. you can send a message to
> an
> > individual, group or the entire domain. our big problem was that the net
> > send command was abused by end users
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Walter Ellena" <ntgeek@budweiser.com> wrote in message
> > news:hjru9.14333$D63.3292@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net...
> > > Dear Colleagues:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I am trying to put together something that we would use in the event
of
> a
> > > disaster. The goal is that every computer on our campus, whether a
user
> > is
> > > logged in or not, would start flashing something on the screen.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I have seen systems that cause Internet Explorer windows to pop up,
but
> > that
> > > would mean that users have to physically be logged into their network
> > > computers. What I am looking for is something that would display a
> rather
> > > large, noticeable and preferably flashing, attention-getting message
> even
> > if
> > > the Windows NT/XP/2000/98 box is at the initial login prompt.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Does anybody know if such a product exists?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Walter Ellena
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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| Jim Nugent 2002-10-26, 8:23 pm |
| Write a screen saver that is "aware" of messenger service alerts. If the
window is really there, all it has to do is detect it and bring it forward.
BTW Windows 9x machine won't receive these unless they are running
winpopup.exe. Support isn't native.
--
Jim
"Remember, an amateur built the Ark; professionals built the Titanic."
"Philippe" <no@aol.com> wrote in message
news:uvC$C6SfCHA.2240@tkmsftngp10...
> the message will be received by the machine but will not be in view until
> the system is logged in but does not require a login to receive it.
> Basically the message is there just blocked by the log on screen, as is
the
> desktop. not sure how to get around that or if any program can. Is there
a
> point to sending the message if the system is not logged on? The message
is
> received by the system in fact you can hear the "ding" even though it is
not
> logged on. perhaps there is a way to display the message on top of the log
> on as system error messages do?
> "Walter Ellena" <ntgeek@budweiser.com> wrote in message
> news:ZNCu9.19872$D63.16809@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net...
> > Yes, but NeT Send does not hit machines that are not logged in. In
other
> > words, an NT/2000/XP computer that has nobody logged into it will not
> > receive the message until such time that a user logs in.
> >
> > Regards and thanks,
> >
> > Walt
> > "Philippe" <no@aol.com> wrote in message
> > news:#n28W4RfCHA.2532@tkmsftngp09...
> > > NT4, win 98 and I think perhaps win95 one could use the net send
command
> > and
> > > a message would pop up on all the system. All it was is a method of
> > sending
> > > an admin message to all users on the network, any box could send it.
it
> > also
> > > exists on win2k boxes and xp pro boxes. bring up the command prompt
> > > type NET SEND
> > > syntax is
> > > The syntax of this command is:
> > >
> > >
> > > NET SEND
> > > {name | * | /DOMAIN[:name] | /USERS} message
> > >
> > > see if that might do what you are looking for. you can send a message
to
> > an
> > > individual, group or the entire domain. our big problem was that the
net[c
olor=darkred]
> > > send command was abused by end users
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Walter Ellena" <ntgeek@budweiser.com> wrote in message
> > > news:hjru9.14333$D63.3292@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net...
> > > > Dear Colleagues:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I am trying to put together something that we would use in the event
> of
> > a
> > > > disaster. The goal is that every computer on our campus, whether a
> user
> > > is
> > > > logged in or not, would start flashing something on the screen.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I have seen systems that cause Internet Explorer windows to pop up,
> but
> > > that
> > > > would mean that users have to physically be logged into their[/color]
network
> > > > computers. What I am looking for is something that would display a
> > rather
> > > > large, noticeable and preferably flashing, attention-getting message
> > even
> > > if
> > > > the Windows NT/XP/2000/98 box is at the initial login prompt.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Does anybody know if such a product exists?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Walter Ellena
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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| Pavel Sokolov 2002-10-27, 6:23 pm |
| > BTW Windows 9x machine won't receive these unless they are running
> winpopup.exe. Support isn't native.
Yes, that's true.
But not an only Winpopup, may be other software, LanTalk for example -
http://www.lantalk.net
Pavel.
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