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sending broadcast messages from DC
Name: JaneD Date: December 6, 2005 at 09:10:40 Pacific OS: W2K3 CPU/Ram: 1GB
Comment:
How do I send a broadcast message to all of my users from my domain controller?
Name: heropsycho2177 Date: December 6, 2005 at 10:46:45 Pacific
Reply:
Using net send, which utilizes the Messenger service. However, for security reasons, this should be disabled.
Why not send emails?
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Response Number 2
Name: Rob Golding (by robg63) Date: December 6, 2005 at 10:53:46 Pacific
Reply:
If you want to use net send, the messenger service has to be enabled on all computers that you want to recieve the message, the syntax is as follows: net send computer "message"
so to broadcast:
net send * "message" (just type in Run or command prompt)
Good Luck
Rob
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Response Number 3
Name: centauri Date: December 8, 2005 at 09:44:36 Pacific
Reply:
Is that gone require to type all the Computers name? If it is that's gone a be a pain. Another way is: Right click on "My Computer" "Manage" make sute Computer managment is selected. Right click on "Computer managment" go on "All Tasks, send console msg" go on ADD and advanced and add every Computer that you want to send a msg.
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Response Number 4
Name: Rob Golding (by robg63) Date: December 8, 2005 at 10:11:25 Pacific
Reply:
Shall we just recap on that one?
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so to broadcast:
net send * "message" (just type in Run or command prompt)
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Response Number 5
Name: centauri Date: December 8, 2005 at 11:19:42 Pacific
Reply:
Ohh ok i got it. But i am not sure if you have to enable on all the pc or just on the server?
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Response Number 6
Name: heropsycho2177 Date: December 8, 2005 at 14:14:16 Pacific
Reply:
All clients need to have the messenger service running.
And again, this is a security problem...
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Response Number 7
Name: heropsycho2177 Date: December 8, 2005 at 14:17:47 Pacific
Reply:
http://grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm
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Response Number 8
Name: centauri Date: December 9, 2005 at 08:22:42 Pacific
Reply:
Ok got it :)
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Response Number 9
Name: Rob Golding (by robg63) Date: December 10, 2005 at 08:16:01 Pacific
Reply:
Well, as long as your network is secured from the outside, the only major disadvantage would be that anyone with access to the Run dialogue or the command prompt (and a bit of know-how) could send messages accross the network. This can be stopped through group policy however, by disabling access to Run and command prompt.
Rob
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Response Number 10
Name: heropsycho2177 Date: December 10, 2005 at 21:22:02 Pacific
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