1. send a message
- Posted by GeorgeWalters Jan 27, 2009
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Many years ago before I re-wrote our software using EU we had a facility to broadcast a message to all users on the network (non windows OS called Theos). An example would be "Please logoff, we need to reboot the server". Does anyone know of a method to do this from EU to send a message to all workstations on the local network?
2. Re: send a message
- Posted by ChrisB (moderator) Jan 27, 2009
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Windows net send * "message" Linux wall file
Not sure about cross platform though, might be able to set up a little listening client on each client, then monitor a common file every few seconds. And you have to enable messaging / allow listening on the logged in clients.
Chris
3. Re: send a message
- Posted by ChrisB (moderator) Jan 27, 2009
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Grrr
Windows net send * "message"
Linux wall file
Chris
4. Re: send a message
- Posted by ChrisB (moderator) Jan 27, 2009
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Oh, of course, smbclient
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/freebsd-sending-a-message-to-windows-workstation.html
Chris
5. Re: send a message
- Posted by ghaberek (admin) Jan 27, 2009
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FYI: The net send "message" command only works if the Alerter service is enabled and running. Which (if you're concerned about security on your network) it should not. 
-Greg
