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By EPAIT ·
Hi,

My manager would like me to implement a pop up message to remind users to record and release their time at log on. I created a batch file with the net send command and put it in the Group policy folder logon area. The actual command I use is "NET SEND * Please remember to enter and release your time". I am new to NT coming from Netware so I only know how to broadcast to the entire network with the "*". I tested the logon and when anyone logs on to the network, it will send a broadcast of the message to all users from the user who logged on. Users did not like this..... Is there a way to point it only to the users logon and not anyone else. Or is there another way to send this message.

thanks,
Rob

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by Ann777 In reply to send broadcast to users

Net send computername Please remember to enter and release your time.


just create a line for each computer you want the message sent to.

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by banyanman In reply to send broadcast to users

What you can do is to use the %computername% variable in the command. The command would be |net send %computername% "Please remember to enter and release your time"| This will only send the message to the computer that the user is logging on to.

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by EPAIT In reply to send broadcast to users

Thanks this is what I was looking for!

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