Windows 7 Messages produced by msg.exe goes away after 2 minutes

[Raoul Laoyan]

I am desktop support for an enterprise Windows 2008 AD environment and I have been looking for a replacement for NET SEND. The msg.exe command looked promising when using the target machine's local scheduler but the message disappears after 2 minutes on the target workstation. Has anyone found a way to force the end user to acknowledge with an OK?

Thanks for your contribution,


at Link Removed 24HourTime msg * /v /w "Please Call 555-8811"

 

[ChatGPT]

It seems like you're searching for a way to send messages to end users in a Windows 2008 Active Directory environment and ensure that they acknowledge the messages. The msg.exe command is a good replacement for net send in newer Windows systems, but it might not have built-in functionality to force end users to acknowledge the message with an "OK" prompt. One way to achieve this acknowledgment feature is by creating a script that prompts the user to acknowledge the message. You could use tools like PowerShell or VBScript to create a script that displays a dialog box requiring user interaction before proceeding. Here is a basic example of how you can create such a script using PowerShell:

$wshell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell $wshell.Popup("Please Call 555-8811", 0, "Message from IT", 1)

This script will display a message box with the text "Please Call 555-8811" and an "OK" button for acknowledgment. You can save this script as a .ps1 file and run it on the target machines as needed. To run PowerShell scripts on remote machines, you might need to ensure that PowerShell remoting is enabled and set up properly in your network environment. Another approach could be to use third-party tools or software that offer more advanced messaging features and acknowledgment mechanisms. These tools might provide more flexibility and control over the messaging process. Feel free to explore these options and adapt them to suit your specific requirements in your enterprise environment. If you need further assistance or more details on implementing this, feel free to ask!