6273 » How do I prevent users from sending popup messages? 28-Jan-03
Windows NT-based operating systems (Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, etc..) use the
Messenger service for sending
popup (
net send) messages. If you stop the
Messenger service, popup messages cannot be sent.
To configure Windows NT-based client computers to not start the Messenger service:
1. Use tip 4195 to
run:
Workstation DomainName DomainAdminAccount DomainAdminPassword WS %LOGONSERVER\NETLOGON\NoMess.bat %LOGONSERVER\NETLOGON\NoMess.log
where
NoMess.bat contains:
@echo off
net stop messenger>nul 2>&1
@echo REGEDIT4>%temp%\nomess.reg
@echo.>>%temp%\nomess.reg
@echo [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Messenger]>>%temp%\nomess.reg
@echo "Start"=dword:00000004">>%temp%\nomess.reg
@echo.>>%temp%\nomess.reg
regedit /s %temp%\nomess.reg
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