Net send / msg

[BIS]

Hallo Windows Experts,

First off, I am by no means an expert in Windows. I come from the PBX side of things, but need your input.

I find myself in the need to send a message to a particular PC in a windows 2003 domain from the command line. Think along the lines of an alert. All the client PCs are XP SP3, servers are a mix of 2003 and 2008.

Is it possible from one of the servers to send a message like the old net send, from the command line, that will pop up in the foreground of a specific PC (and that PC only) in a 2003 domain?

I have been fiddling around with msg but that appears to be for terminal services and not really relevant here.

Also, I would like that only the server sending the message can actually send, and that the clients cannot send messages between them - if this is possible.

Any input much appreciated.

 

[DrB0b]

From Server 03 you can net send but you will need to make sure your Messaging service is enabled on client and server side.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/556005

As for 08 and some versions of Windows 7, you cannot do net send any more.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com.../thread/145b17ef-d0b1-4956-b975-b68e24180c62/

Yes, Vista and a few versions of 7 had msg.exe replace net send but to the best of my research, without a third party app, you cant do it in 08 R2.

"Silence is golden, duct tape is silver...

 

[linney]

Why don't you check in the Server Forum too to see what they suggest?

Microsoft: Windows Server 2008

http://www.tek-tips.com/threadminder.cfm?pid=1674

Windows 7 - MSG.EXE

http://www.sevenforums.com/network-sharing/52398-msg-exe.html

Net Send version of windows7

http://www.daniweb.com/hardware-and...ws/windows-vista-and-windows-7/threads/237778

Vista: Net Send is Gone; Use msg console Instead.

http://blog.netnerds.net/index.php?s=Vista:+Net+Send+is+Gone;+Use+msg+console+Instead.

Msg

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...9501cf3e-568e-4982-9987-8daecc6c17ff1033.mspx

Access is denied when using MSG.exe

http://www.winserverkb.com/Uwe/Forum.aspx/windows-ts/6366/Access-is-denied-when-using-MSG-exe

 

[BIS]

Eh - because I didn't know it existed - I very very rarely look into any Windows discussions at all (because I have no advise to give)

Thanks!

I have some reading to do. To save me from that - do you have any quick answers (or pointers so I know where to focus my attention) to my questions above?

 

[linney]

Not really other than the type of links supplied above.

I find Google a help when researching topics.

 

[BIS]

OK thanks. I too don't mind research - I always find it helpful to hear from experts in other fields where I should concentrate that research though, thus the question.