Scheduled popup messages

[synaesthesia]

Just been asked a cracker of a question, and a good idea that I'd like to be able to help with.

 

We'd like to send scheduled messages in the form of a popup to teacher computers (we could do this even to all computers, but just teachers would be nicer) at set times of the day. This is to remind people 5 minutes prior to lesson change to allow extra time for students that have to cross between our 2 sites.

 

I can't see that this is doable with Impero unfortunately as that would easily be the most ideal solution. Any cunning plans out there?

[Steve21]

Script a MSG send so it'll popup in middle screen?

 

Steve

[synaesthesia]

Not to worry! The moment I said that, I had a brainwave. Impero will indeed do it! Yet again it proves itself to be worth every little penny

[Steve21]

Example:

 

 

msg /server:its-001 * "hai, you has 5 mins left"

 

Obviously just need to put the teachers pcs in a script, or if you want to go snazzy do AD lookup on group etc but for basics.

 

Steve

[fairm010]

I'm curious how to do this without Impero. I'll take a look into MSG later

[eyetea]

Could make a script thats scheduled at certain times of the day in GP?

 

 

[6Foot2]

I'm curious how to do this without Impero. I'll take a look into MSG later

 

Select the group of machines in Impero that you want to send a message to, right click and select 'Advanced System Policy'

 

From the menu at the top of Advanced System Policy select 'Add' and then select 'Action Policy' Give your new policy a name.

 

http://i.snag.gy/kWRAG.jpg

 

When you have created your new action policy you need to add a policy item. In the right hand pan it says 'Click here to add new policy item'

 

Select 'Send msg' and write the message.

 

http://i.snag.gy/OJXa8.jpg

Once that is done you can enable scheduling for the new task and edit when the message will be sent to those stations in that group.

 

http://i.snag.gy/DSOYC.jpg

 

Each box defines an interval of one hour. Selecting a box allows you to select/deselect green dots that themselves represent 5 minute intervals. A green dot shows that the full hour has been selected while a brown dot shows that one or more 5 minute interval has been deselected.

 

http://i.snag.gy/aMvmU.jpg

 

Then that's it you have an Impero scheduled task to message your computers.

[synaesthesia]

He did say without impero That's exactly what I've done.

[6Foot2]

He did say without impero That's exactly what I've done.

 

I was interrupted while reading his reply and as a result I didn't read it correctly.

[synaesthesia]

Still, it could very well be useful for others

[mikeyd101]

schedule a net send?

 

Net send

 

I think there has to be a certain service available, but pretty sure its on by default.

 

Ok scrap that net send is only available in xp.

Edited November 21, 2014 by mikeyd101

[synaesthesia]

Not available in 7 is it?

[mikeyd101]

looks like it got replaced by MSG.

[bald_pig]

The method I've toyed with, but not fully implemented, is by using notifu, and then run that using task scheduler.

[rickjames]

A bump. We're trying to do something similar to alert people to vacate the premises before the alarm is set. I've noticed you can actually schedule a task to send a message in the GPMC. I've set it up on our all workstations GPO but it from first look it doesn't appear to be going through. Any thoughts as to why? Scratching my head for sure!

[rickjames]

Bumping this in the hope someone tells me where I'm going wrong....