Logon message using NT 4.0 Server with Win98 and Win2000 Clients 1

[levers]

We have an NT 4.0 PDC and Win 98 and Win 2000 workstations.
Does anyone know how to put a message in a users logon script that pops up on every logon and requires the user to confirm that have read before the message can be closed.

Any suggestion greatly recieved.

Cheers
Steve

 

[jasonhill]

Try this. Its a very simple bat file. but it works

@echo off
echo.
echo.
echo Here is where your message will go.
echo Then you put a pause at the end which makes them echo press a button to get the screen

to go away.
echo This is the easiest way to do it.
echo.
echo.
echo.
pause

 

[daniel5455]

check out

http://www.kixstart.org

they have a free scripting programs that basicallly you can do alot of different things.

 

[levers]

Thanks for the suggestions.

The logon script works great with Win 98 PCs however it does not show up when users logon with Win 2000 Pro PCs, is there anyway to show DOS messsages at logon using Win 2000 PCs?

Cheers

Steve

 

[nedog]

How about using this:

net send %username% YOUR TEXT HERE


You should leave the "%username%" variable in there... it will apply to who ever the user is that is logging in.

Try this from the command prompt first to see if it meets your needs.

 

[jmr9999]

The %username% variable will not work on 98 machines, though. If you go that route, you'd need a statement segregating the Win98 machines from the NT and 2k machines. I'd definitely check out kixstart on this problem.

 

[rjbj]

This fix from the regedit website is availible

http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/22/

on this page it will tell you where the "LegalNoticeCaption" and "LegalNoticeText" goes in 95/98/NT/2000 and ME.