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is it possible to send a message to users after a reboot / startup before login?

hi , i wanted to send users a message when the server is rebooted and give them time to save there work, which i've managed by doing just a batch file (net send * "server reboot in 5 mins, please save your work"
call sleep.exe 300
net stop msexchangesa /y
shutdown /r)
and being lazy i just opt for clicking the batch file rather than trying to tie it onto the shutdown commands

but what i wanted to do was get a message which would appear when the server restarted, i've already got it to do it with a logon script, but is there a way i can get a net send message (or any better way of sending a message if there is one) to be sent when the server starts without having to log onto the server?

many thanks
matt

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devoncider

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um i've managed to make a new script event, but could you tell me how i base it on the uptime? also the health monitor only seams to show up the connect time of today at 1:32 (server has been up for weeks now) any ideas to what im doing wrong here?

Jeffrey Kane - TechSoEasy

In the Core Server Alerts, right click System Uptime and select Properties > Actions. Add your new Script action to this monitor and then you'll have to reboot the server to test it.

Jeff
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devoncider

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i've not had any luck with this im afraid, (a more pressing problem seams to have sprung up that the inetinfo process is eating an awfle lot of memory and making the server grind to a hault ((it's at 1.7gb of memory usage atm) but you might as well have the points as its not your fault i've failed abjectly to use your advice

matt

Jeffrey Kane - TechSoEasy

Okay, thanks... take a look at this newsgroup thread for your inetinfo issue: http://snipurl.com/sw3d

Jeff
TechSoEasy