Guest biff Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Hi. I have a file server that users connect to. If I open the computer management tool, I can see who is connected to the server via shared folders->sessions. How can I send a broadcast message to the users that are connected to the server? Say for instance, I need to reboot the server and need to send out a message to those connected or even do a countdown; how can I do that?
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Re: how to send message to user connected to file server? "biff" <biff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0FF5F69B-39B0-43AF-AD50-DF7E566D1713@microsoft.com... > Hi. I have a file server that users connect to. If I open the computer > management tool, I can see who is connected to the server via shared > folders->sessions. How can I send a broadcast message to the users that > are > connected to the server? Say for instance, I need to reboot the server > and > need to send out a message to those connected or even do a countdown; how > can > I do that? The command "net send" will do it, provided that the messenger service is running on the workstations.
Guest Meinolf Weber Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Re: how to send message to user connected to file server? Hello Pegasus (MVP), But do not forget, even if files are open, that does not mean the user get's the info. Maybe he is out for coffee, meeting etc. Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > "biff" <biff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:0FF5F69B-39B0-43AF-AD50-DF7E566D1713@microsoft.com... > >> Hi. I have a file server that users connect to. If I open the >> computer >> management tool, I can see who is connected to the server via shared >> folders->sessions. How can I send a broadcast message to the users >> that >> are >> connected to the server? Say for instance, I need to reboot the >> server >> and >> need to send out a message to those connected or even do a countdown; >> how >> can >> I do that? > The command "net send" will do it, provided that the messenger service > is running on the workstations. >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Re: how to send message to user connected to file server? "Net send" will generate a pop-up message that stays on the screen until the user closes it. It does not depend on any open files, coffee cups or user meetings. "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message news:ff16fb666283e8c9dffc571773d9@msnews.microsoft.com... > Hello Pegasus (MVP), > > But do not forget, even if files are open, that does not mean the user > get's the info. Maybe he is out for coffee, meeting etc. > > Best regards > > Meinolf Weber > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and > confers no rights. > >> "biff" <biff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:0FF5F69B-39B0-43AF-AD50-DF7E566D1713@microsoft.com... >> >>> Hi. I have a file server that users connect to. If I open the >>> computer >>> management tool, I can see who is connected to the server via shared >>> folders->sessions. How can I send a broadcast message to the users >>> that >>> are >>> connected to the server? Say for instance, I need to reboot the >>> server >>> and >>> need to send out a message to those connected or even do a countdown; >>> how >>> can >>> I do that? >> The command "net send" will do it, provided that the messenger service >> is running on the workstations. >> > >
Guest Meinolf Weber Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Re: how to send message to user connected to file server? Hello Pegasus (MVP), I just want to mention that if he makes a countdown for example, it is not safe that the user saves his work and log off. That was all. Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > "Net send" will generate a pop-up message that stays on the screen > until the user closes it. It does not depend on any open files, coffee > cups or user meetings. > > "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message > news:ff16fb666283e8c9dffc571773d9@msnews.microsoft.com... > >> Hello Pegasus (MVP), >> >> But do not forget, even if files are open, that does not mean the >> user get's the info. Maybe he is out for coffee, meeting etc. >> >> Best regards >> >> Meinolf Weber >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and >> confers no rights. >>> "biff" <biff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:0FF5F69B-39B0-43AF-AD50-DF7E566D1713@microsoft.com... >>> >>>> Hi. I have a file server that users connect to. If I open the >>>> computer >>>> management tool, I can see who is connected to the server via >>>> shared >>>> folders->sessions. How can I send a broadcast message to the users >>>> that >>>> are >>>> connected to the server? Say for instance, I need to reboot the >>>> server >>>> and >>>> need to send out a message to those connected or even do a >>>> countdown; >>>> how >>>> can >>>> I do that? >>> The command "net send" will do it, provided that the messenger >>> service is running on the workstations. >>>
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Re: how to send message to user connected to file server? I fully agree with you. "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message news:ff16fb666285b8c9dffe6fca8879@msnews.microsoft.com... > Hello Pegasus (MVP), > > I just want to mention that if he makes a countdown for example, it is not > safe that the user saves his work and log off. That was all. > > Best regards > > Meinolf Weber > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and > confers no rights. > >> "Net send" will generate a pop-up message that stays on the screen >> until the user closes it. It does not depend on any open files, coffee >> cups or user meetings. >> >> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message >> news:ff16fb666283e8c9dffc571773d9@msnews.microsoft.com... >> >>> Hello Pegasus (MVP), >>> >>> But do not forget, even if files are open, that does not mean the >>> user get's the info. Maybe he is out for coffee, meeting etc. >>> >>> Best regards >>> >>> Meinolf Weber >>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and >>> confers no rights. >>>> "biff" <biff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>> news:0FF5F69B-39B0-43AF-AD50-DF7E566D1713@microsoft.com... >>>> >>>>> Hi. I have a file server that users connect to. If I open the >>>>> computer >>>>> management tool, I can see who is connected to the server via >>>>> shared >>>>> folders->sessions. How can I send a broadcast message to the users >>>>> that >>>>> are >>>>> connected to the server? Say for instance, I need to reboot the >>>>> server >>>>> and >>>>> need to send out a message to those connected or even do a >>>>> countdown; >>>>> how >>>>> can >>>>> I do that? >>>> The command "net send" will do it, provided that the messenger >>>> service is running on the workstations. >>>> > >
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