How do I send a message to a Terminal Server client?
May 8, 1999
A. Terminal Server supports two methods of communicating with aTerminal Server client process.
The first is via the GUI:
Start the Terminal Services Manager MMC snap-in (Start - Programs -Administrative Tools - Terminal Services Manager)
Expand the domain - Server and a list of connected processes will be shown
Right click on the process and select 'Send Message' from the context menu
Click here to view imageYou can then enter a title for the message and a message text. Click OK
To send from the command line perform use the MSG command,
msg [/time:] [/w] [/server:]
For example:
C:> msg savillj /w Get off that computer John!
The /w switch will force the administrators session to pause until the userhas clicked OK to the message.
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