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Broadcast to active directory user, regardless of which computer, using the command line

I need to send a broadcast message to an employee that is in active directory, regardless of which computer they are on.

Assistance is greatly appreciated.

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net send USERNAME messagetest

ist not doing the desired result? as far as i remember it should be like this. its long long ago as i used this feature before.

Ted Penner

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syntax not working

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Ted Penner

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Outstanding! Is it possible to have them interact with me through that command?

Ted Penner

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How do I write it to have it send to multiple users?

Member_2_406981

they can use the same command to answer, just replace the username with your username. If thats enough interaction for you, then yes they can.

NVIT

To send to multiple users, you have to decide to send to: 1) Everyone on domain. 2) Certain users only.

Certain users: for %%C in (user1 user2 user3) do msg %%C Message

Everyone on domain: for /F "delims=\" %%C in ('net view ^| find "\\"') do msg * /server:%%C /time:30 Hey^!

See Qlemo's solution at https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/26314939/Windows-7-Net-Send-command-alternative.html?anchorAnswerId=33440032#a33440032

Ted Penner

ASKER

Interesting. I was doing this to myself but now that I try it with other network users, I get the message "does not exist or is disconnected". This happens whenever I use the syntax msg username message or msg ipaddress message.

NVIT

Not certain but I think the user must be logged on?

Ted Penner

ASKER

They are. That's what is so interesting.

NVIT

Try
Msg * /SERVER:yourservernamehere "hello everyone!"
What does that do?