2 words…Outlook Appointments. ☺ From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 3:37 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Scheduled message to user
☺ Yup, you can certainly set KiX to only display a message on certain days and then nothing on other days. I think you’d need to use an array (something I don’t know how to do) to accomplish what you’re looking for. It’s very straightforward to have to do something like say “Good afternoon Tom Miller, happy Friday!” with “Afternoon”, “Tom Miller” and “Friday” being variables that auto-change depending on time of day, day of week, and full name of the user logging in. Having it display on every other Friday or something is a bit more work, but probably easy for the KiX pros. I’m just intermediate at it myself. David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 From: Tom Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 1:21 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Scheduled message to user I know you're the intended recipient. So there. Not my fault you can't read minds... But, you are saying I can use vbscript/kix/powershell to run an executable on specified days? I have about 25 days per year it needs to be run. >>> David Lum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 9/24/2008 4:09 PM >>> KiXtart can probably do this, probably many other login script “handlers” too (VBScript, etc). I don’t know hard it would be, but I’m sure it’s feasible. In totally unrelated nit-picking (and nothing personal), I have a rhetorical Q: “This e-mail message, including attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information.” How do I know who the INTENDED recipient is? Knowing someone’s intention means being a mind reader, doesn’t it? ☺ David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 From: Tom Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 12:36 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Scheduled message to user Hi Folks: I am looking for a utility or a method to provide my users a periodic message upon logon. We currently use Zenworks and I schedule this throughout the year for specific days (time sheet approval days). Currently on specific days a web page opens with an announcement, message, etc. I can script opening a web page, but need the scheduler. We're moving to SCCM, but so far I don't see that option. Suggestions? I'd like something were I can set the days to run and forget about it until next year. Tom Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
