NT broadcast command from older software

[Guest edocnekorb@aol.com]

I have a situation where some servers have been updated to Windows

Server 2003, but are running software designed for Windows NT server.

It is UPS monitoring software that has been obsolete for some time

now. Although the monitoring behavior of the application seems to run

fine, it has the ability to send an NT broadcast during certain

events. I was wondering if I am expecting too much that an NT-oriented

broadcast will work on a 2003 domain.

Thanks,

Ed.

[Guest Chris M]

Re: NT broadcast command from older software

 

edocnekorb@aol.com wrote:

> I have a situation where some servers have been updated to Windows

> Server 2003, but are running software designed for Windows NT server.

> It is UPS monitoring software that has been obsolete for some time

> now. Although the monitoring behavior of the application seems to run

> fine, it has the ability to send an NT broadcast during certain

> events. I was wondering if I am expecting too much that an NT-oriented

> broadcast will work on a 2003 domain.

 

 

Depends how the software works. If the software simply uses a NET SEND

to transmit the message, then you will need to ensure that the

machine(s) that you want to receive the messages have the Messenger

service running (N.B. the Messenger service is not the same thing as MSN

Messenger). You'll also need to ensure that they have relevant firewall

exceptions for the Messenger service, if the firewall is enabled.

 

--

Chris.

[Guest edocnekorb@aol.com]

Re: NT broadcast command from older software

 

On Oct 3, 8:30 pm, Chris M <nob...@nowhere.special> wrote:

> edocnek...@aol.com wrote:

> > I have a situation where some servers have been updated to Windows

> > Server 2003, but are running software designed for Windows NT server.

> > It is UPS monitoring software that has been obsolete for some time

> > now. Although the monitoring behavior of the application seems to run

> > fine, it has the ability to send an NT broadcast during certain

> > events. I was wondering if I am expecting too much that an NT-oriented

> > broadcast will work on a 2003 domain.

>

> Depends how the software works. If the software simply uses a NET SEND

> to transmit the message, then you will need to ensure that the

> machine(s) that you want to receive the messages have the Messenger

> service running (N.B. the Messenger service is not the same thing as MSN

> Messenger). You'll also need to ensure that they have relevant firewall

> exceptions for the Messenger service, if the firewall is enabled.

>

> --

> Chris.

 

Chris,

Thanks. Starting the Messenger service on the source computer did the

trick.

Ed.