How to signal someone on a windows computer from linux

Hi All,

On my linux server, I use crond to check to see it the backup tape
has been
changed. If not, I eMail the operator, which she does not read for at
least 24 hours.

Is there some way I can just signal her on her xp computer. Some
kind of pop
up that I can tell her to change the tape?

Many thanks,
-T

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> On my linux server, I use crond to check to see it the backup tape
> has been changed. If not, I eMail the operator, which she does
> not read for at least 24 hours.

Get an "operator" that knows how to do the job.

On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:47:48 -0700, ToddAndMargo wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> On my linux server, I use crond to check to see it the backup tape
> has been
> changed. If not, I eMail the operator, which she does not read for at
> least 24 hours.
>
> Is there some way I can just signal her on her xp computer. Some
> kind of pop
> up that I can tell her to change the tape?
>
> Many thanks,
> -T

smbclient --message with some options will send a winpopup
message to a windows machine. The default for most windows
machines now is to not show these messages..... not sure
how it's going to work with your co-worker's computer will
work.

jack




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