Sagima Posted December 9, 2015 Posted December 9, 2015 Hello lovely peeps I've been asked to investigate software that could be used to broadcast a message on all the teacher/staff logged in computers in the domain (ideally also the non domain byod teacher devices). I'm assuming it will have to be both a system tray app and a ios app communicatable from the same system but the important bit first would be the windows domain part. (If we can't do the latter then we can't do it) Do any of you have anything that you would recommend? We've already decided against just reenabling the messenger service (if it even still exists). Free would be good but if it costs it would be handy if it had some extra features as well. thanks
Chuckster Posted December 9, 2015 Posted December 9, 2015 Check out this: Net Send GUI, Net Send Command-line Tool (freeware) - FOMINE SOFTWARE You can send messages to all people that are logged on to their workstations. 1
chris_uk Posted December 9, 2015 Posted December 9, 2015 We purchased this the other day, NetSupport Notify - Multi platform alerting solution Absolutely amazing piece of software for the price. Our attendance department also love it for getting teachers to save registers! 2
SovietRussia Posted December 9, 2015 Posted December 9, 2015 We have a small program that runs on all PCs which does things like USB Removal checking on logoff etc So inside it I added a small TCP listener with set of commands, I can very easily send specific targeted messages to certain people, groups or computers - pretty simple really. (This isn't something to recommend as a closed software to install but if you fancy a code challenge, do it!)
MattDLEA Posted December 9, 2015 Posted December 9, 2015 We purchased this the other day, NetSupport Notify - Multi platform alerting solution Absolutely amazing piece of software for the price. Our attendance department also love it for getting teachers to save registers! How much roughly was this Chris. I cant find the price on there website, and the last time I talked to net support they just bombarded me with calls
Novalee Posted December 9, 2015 Posted December 9, 2015 Net Send compatible LAN notification client - Winsent Innocenti We use this - messages are send via command prompt. 1
Sagima Posted December 9, 2015 Author Posted December 9, 2015 How much roughly was this Chris. I cant find the price on there website, and the last time I talked to net support they just bombarded me with calls I'd be quite interested in rough pricing as well - it does seem like it is exactly what we want. Net support do like their year-long weekly follow up calls on any enquiry
chris_uk Posted December 9, 2015 Posted December 9, 2015 How much roughly was this Chris. I cant find the price on there website, and the last time I talked to net support they just bombarded me with calls I'll send you a PM.
localzuk Posted December 9, 2015 Posted December 9, 2015 OpenFire, with some form of Jabber client on each PC. 1
Oaktech Posted December 9, 2015 Posted December 9, 2015 The messaging system on Impero does well enough for me... 2
Sagima Posted December 9, 2015 Author Posted December 9, 2015 The messaging system on Impero does well enough for me... My manager doesn't like Impero. He thought it was overpriced for what it does and awkward to use. I've never used it so I can't really comment
gtg93 Posted December 9, 2015 Posted December 9, 2015 We use LAN Messenger at a couple of my schools - LAN Messenger - Home - It's a freebie, but works like a stripped down MSN, so if the teachers so wished they can send messages too... Works quite well, as the office / head etc can send messages to everyone / a particular class and the teachers can reply. Not really had anyone abusing it either.
liveman2 Posted December 9, 2015 Posted December 9, 2015 We purchased this the other day, NetSupport Notify - Multi platform alerting solution Absolutely amazing piece of software for the price. Our attendance department also love it for getting teachers to save registers! I second this product! Paid - but really good product!
fiza Posted December 9, 2015 Posted December 9, 2015 I'll send you a PM. Would you let me know the price too via pm please?
cpjitservices Posted December 9, 2015 Posted December 9, 2015 OpenFire, with some form of Jabber client on each PC. Yep works a treat!
MrKJLS Posted December 9, 2015 Posted December 9, 2015 Ticker Tape is mean't to be quite good. AmberSoftware.co.uk - Ticker Tape You send the message, then it comes up at the top of the user's desktop 1
MArmstrong Posted May 7, 2019 Posted May 7, 2019 Sorry to drag up an old thread but this is exactly what i'm looking for. We currently use a VB script which somebody who has long left our college wrote. It allows us to send a message to either staff, students or both but this has become more and more temperamental since we upgraded to Windows 10. We use it as a quick way to communicate information such as printing is offline etc to try and stop our helpdesk getting bombarded. Can anyone give an example of what they use? Ideally it would be free and only allow the receiving of messages. We are a predominantly Windows 10 desktop AD controlled domain with a few Mac classrooms. Thanks
saggu Posted May 7, 2019 Posted May 7, 2019 I'd be quite interested in rough pricing as well - it does seem like it is exactly what we want. Net support do like their year-long weekly follow up calls on any enquiry I am interested in this too. We are also looking at a messaging software. Any information will be helpful.
MArmstrong Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 Netsupport Notify. This looks great, any rough pricing? 1
6Foot2 Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 This looks great, any rough pricing? Tagging @Al_NetSupport. 1
karldenton Posted May 9, 2019 Posted May 9, 2019 Yeah Al or @Matt_NetSupport can help The support team are fantastic if you have any issues. I think you'll be surprised with the price too 1
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