Sending message to all computers on a workgroup
This is a discussion about Sending message to all computers on a workgroup in the Windows Networking category; Kinda a dumb question, is there a way to send a little message to all the computers in a workgroup in winxp. i know of the net send command but can only figure out how to send a message to one computer.
Kinda a dumb question, is there a way to send a little message to all the computers in a workgroup in winxp. i know of the net send command but can only figure out how to send a message to one computer. i would like the solution to be native to windows and not an extra program.
p.s. we are not part of a domain on the network
thanks
.~j0Os~.
p.s. we are not part of a domain on the network
thanks
.~j0Os~.
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Well i guess i will answer this one by myself
net send /domain:'workgroup name' message
so if you wanted to tell the MSHOME workgroup Hello you would type
net send /domain:MSHOME Hello
Hope that helps others too!
.~j0Os~.
net send /domain:'workgroup name' message
so if you wanted to tell the MSHOME workgroup Hello you would type
net send /domain:MSHOME Hello
Hope that helps others too!
.~j0Os~.
Winpopup will work too.
WinPopup doesn't come with XP
And even if it did it has to be running on every machine on the network and since it can't be minimised to the tray it'll get closed by accident all the time. NET SEND is porbably a better idea but only if all the machines on the network are running XP.
And even if it did it has to be running on every machine on the network and since it can't be minimised to the tray it'll get closed by accident all the time. NET SEND is porbably a better idea but only if all the machines on the network are running XP.
net send * msg
I belive that will send msg to everyone, never really tried it on a workgroup though, heh.
I belive that will send msg to everyone, never really tried it on a workgroup though, heh.
great program. I use it and it work great. Net send * "message" will work too but you're limited on how many characters you can type.
OP
AlecStaar, Id love to try it, my email is JoosMan_55@yahoo.com if it doesnt show here in the forum. does everyone on the network have to install it first?
thanks for everyone's help
.~j0Os~.
thanks for everyone's help
.~j0Os~.
Quote:net send * msg
I belive that will send msg to everyone, never really tried it on a workgroup though, heh.Yes vern2 you are correct, but I too have never tried it on a workgroup....but I use it all the time on our domain.
I belive that will send msg to everyone, never really tried it on a workgroup though, heh.Yes vern2 you are correct, but I too have never tried it on a workgroup....but I use it all the time on our domain.