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Networkwide Message Broadcasting

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by ajstancato

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Using Solaris 2.6 and 2.8 Servers, How do I broadcast to the screen of all users within a domain and/or to multiple domains, a general company wide message? Windows NT has this capability, Does Solaris? I do not wish to use e-mail, any suggestions?

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by bgeary

On most Unix V4 servers, there is a command called wall that is generally located in the /etc directory. It works like this

$ /etc/wall
Type in your message
Press Ctrl-D on a blank line
$

The message should then be sent to all login terminals.

There may be something else specific to Solaris, but the wall (write all) command should be available.

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