i would definitely have a use for this but my problem is that when i try to do /bin/echo "hi this is a test" | smbclient -M hostname or -I192.168.xxx.xxx it says connection attempt failed, if i give it the u switch and use a password it still fails this is all windows xp stuff logs don't have much to say or at least not much that i can find and as far as i know the messenging service is enabled on the xp systems if there is another way to check this i'd be glad to know thanks At 06:32 AM 8/26/2004, you wrote: >ok steve I had another use for this same tool. >here's the sinario. >You're an administrator on a network and you need to quickly send >messages to your various workstations windows or linux all at once. >e.g. The system will be undergoing maintinance for a period of x-y-z. >please save all your work and log off now. >that's the idea I had in mind. >either way I'm sure that could be worked into your project. > >-- >Whenever you find that you are on the side of the majority, it is time >to reform. > -- Mark Twain >Shaun Oliver >http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/ > >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
