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I have a small classroom (20 PCs) networked running XP. Different Students
log in and out of the computers each class period. I would like to be able to
have a "thought of the day" automatically pop up when they log in. Is there a
way to do this using XP or some other (preferably free) software?
 
Re: Message

XP Professional ? - You can use Group Policy to create a login script
that will load/run your daily message.

"quattda" <quattda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a small classroom (20 PCs) networked running XP. Different Students
> log in and out of the computers each class period. I would like to be able
> to
> have a "thought of the day" automatically pop up when they log in. Is
> there a
> way to do this using XP or some other (preferably free) software?
 
Re: Message



"R. McCarty" wrote:

> XP Professional ? - You can use Group Policy to create a login script
> that will load/run your daily message.
>
> "quattda" <quattda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BCF37358-5798-433A-8BD6-88E4D910C20D@microsoft.com...
> >I have a small classroom (20 PCs) networked running XP. Different Students
> > log in and out of the computers each class period. I would like to be able
> > to
> > have a "thought of the day" automatically pop up when they log in. Is
> > there a
> > way to do this using XP or some other (preferably free) software?
>
>
>
Yes, XP Professional. Thanks. I will look into this strategy. Just to be
sure. I would be able to change the message from my computer and not have to
go to each of the machines and change the message?
 
Re: Message

Are the computers joined by a Server/Domain ? If no then you'd have
to have the script run local on each machine, but the content itself could
be located on a common share location accessible by each PC.

"quattda" <quattda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "R. McCarty" wrote:
>
>> XP Professional ? - You can use Group Policy to create a login script
>> that will load/run your daily message.
>>
>> "quattda" <quattda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BCF37358-5798-433A-8BD6-88E4D910C20D@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a small classroom (20 PCs) networked running XP. Different
>> >Students
>> > log in and out of the computers each class period. I would like to be
>> > able
>> > to
>> > have a "thought of the day" automatically pop up when they log in. Is
>> > there a
>> > way to do this using XP or some other (preferably free) software?
>>
>>
>>
> Yes, XP Professional. Thanks. I will look into this strategy. Just to be
> sure. I would be able to change the message from my computer and not have
> to
> go to each of the machines and change the message?
 
Re: Message

No, they are not joined by a server/domain. So, what type of script should
the local file be: bat, cmd, or something else?

Thanks for the help.

"R. McCarty" wrote:

> Are the computers joined by a Server/Domain ? If no then you'd have
> to have the script run local on each machine, but the content itself could
> be located on a common share location accessible by each PC.
>
> "quattda" <quattda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3B2A976B-D4A3-4106-AAB4-D4A15F6E7D1B@microsoft.com...
> >
> >
> > "R. McCarty" wrote:
> >
> >> XP Professional ? - You can use Group Policy to create a login script
> >> that will load/run your daily message.
> >>
> >> "quattda" <quattda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:BCF37358-5798-433A-8BD6-88E4D910C20D@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have a small classroom (20 PCs) networked running XP. Different
> >> >Students
> >> > log in and out of the computers each class period. I would like to be
> >> > able
> >> > to
> >> > have a "thought of the day" automatically pop up when they log in. Is
> >> > there a
> >> > way to do this using XP or some other (preferably free) software?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > Yes, XP Professional. Thanks. I will look into this strategy. Just to be
> > sure. I would be able to change the message from my computer and not have
> > to
> > go to each of the machines and change the message?
>
>
>
 
Re: Message

The following is a minimal overview of Login Scripts and their operation:
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/wxpplogs.html


"quattda" <quattda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> No, they are not joined by a server/domain. So, what type of script should
> the local file be: bat, cmd, or something else?
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> "R. McCarty" wrote:
>
>> Are the computers joined by a Server/Domain ? If no then you'd have
>> to have the script run local on each machine, but the content itself
>> could
>> be located on a common share location accessible by each PC.
>>
>> "quattda" <quattda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3B2A976B-D4A3-4106-AAB4-D4A15F6E7D1B@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> >
>> > "R. McCarty" wrote:
>> >
>> >> XP Professional ? - You can use Group Policy to create a login script
>> >> that will load/run your daily message.
>> >>
>> >> "quattda" <quattda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:BCF37358-5798-433A-8BD6-88E4D910C20D@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have a small classroom (20 PCs) networked running XP. Different
>> >> >Students
>> >> > log in and out of the computers each class period. I would like to
>> >> > be
>> >> > able
>> >> > to
>> >> > have a "thought of the day" automatically pop up when they log in.
>> >> > Is
>> >> > there a
>> >> > way to do this using XP or some other (preferably free) software?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> > Yes, XP Professional. Thanks. I will look into this strategy. Just to
>> > be
>> > sure. I would be able to change the message from my computer and not
>> > have
>> > to
>> > go to each of the machines and change the message?
>>
>>
>>
 
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