Remotely enable messenger service

[Guest]

I looking for a quick way to enable the messenger service across a network to
enable simple net send messages.
The problem is that the service is disabled on all clients so a simple batch
file added to the users login script doesn't work. I need to be able to mass
enable & start this service without the chore of visiting all 100+ clients.

I'm sure the answer is probably hiding in group policy but I can't seem to
find it.

Any ideas apprecitated.

 

[Roberto]

I looking for a quick way to enable the messenger service across a network
to
enable simple net send messages.
The problem is that the service is disabled on all clients so a simple
batch
file added to the users login script doesn't work. I need to be able to
mass
enable & start this service without the chore of visiting all 100+
clients.

I'm sure the answer is probably hiding in group policy but I can't seem to
find it.

Any ideas apprecitated.

WOW ! smart pooch that one
[another shaggy dog story ???]

woof woof
Roberto

 

[Guest]

if a service is disabled, you cant startit with a simple batch script!
when you write about 100 clients, i think this clients are in one domain,
with a domain controller, so make the service available with domain policy!

I looking for a quick way to enable the messenger service across a network
to
enable simple net send messages.
The problem is that the service is disabled on all clients so a simple
batch
file added to the users login script doesn't work. I need to be able to
mass
enable & start this service without the chore of visiting all 100+
clients.

I'm sure the answer is probably hiding in group policy but I can't seem to
find it.

Any ideas apprecitated.

WOW ! smart pooch that one
[another shaggy dog story ???]

woof woof
Roberto

 

[Og]

I looking for a quick way to enable the messenger service across a network
to
enable simple net send messages.
The problem is that the service is disabled on all clients so a simple
batch
file added to the users login script doesn't work. I need to be able to
mass
enable & start this service without the chore of visiting all 100+
clients.

I'm sure the answer is probably hiding in group policy but I can't seem to
find it.

Any ideas apprecitated.

Try obtaining Group Policy suggestions from the
Group Policy gurus at:
microsoft.public.windows.group_policy
Steve

 

[Gilles RONSIN]

shim <[email protected]>, le jeu. 21 sept. 2006
11:55:01, écrivait ceci:

Hi,

I looking for a quick way to enable the messenger service across a
network to enable simple net send messages.
The problem is that the service is disabled on all clients so a
simple batch file added to the users login script doesn't work. I
need to be able to mass enable & start this service without the
chore of visiting all 100+ clients.

I'm sure the answer is probably hiding in group policy but I can't
seem to find it.

Any ideas apprecitated.

You can activate the service using sc :
for a specific station
sc \\work_station_name start messenger

for enable service at boot
sc \\work_station_name config messenger start= auto

for a domain, you can maybe use login script to send the command

 

[intelliadmin]

I have an article on my website that will show you how to do it across
your entire domain:

http://www.intelliadmin.com/blog/2006/09/starting-and-stopping-services-across.html

Steve

(Windows Admin Utilities)
http://www.intelliadmin.com/Downloads.htm

 

[Paul Johnson]

I looking for a quick way to enable the messenger service across a network
to enable simple net send messages.

Why does this sound like a spammer trying to find a new tactic to use on
insecure Windows machines?

 

[intelliadmin]

That would be very difficult since for it to work you would need to be
on the local lan, and have an administrative password of the networked
machines.

There are real uses for the net send command..."System will be shut
down at 5:00 today", "Emergency server matenance. Please exit and save
work", etc..


Steve Wiseman
http://www.intelliadmin.com