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by swat3commander

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Hi I would like to announce, across the network, that the windows 2000 server is going to shut down in 5 minutes time; so that all user can saves their datas. How do I go about doing it for windows 2000 server? Please help. Thanks.

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by mike jones

From a DOS Prompt on the actual server.

NET SEND /ALL your message goes here

This will send a message to all users connected to the server.

From the DOS Prompt, type NET HELP SEND for all options.

by d.walker5

Command line: net send * windows 2000 servers is going to shut down in 5 minutes. Save all you work.

by haissam

all of the above + you can use the shutdown utiility (type shutdown on the command prompt). It gives you the utility to send messages to all connected users while initiating the shutdown (+ some other other option and the ability to shutdown remotely)

by cwunder3

Have you tried using the net send command in a command prompt environment?
Type net send /? for the correct syntax.

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