[archive] Send message to client from server

[Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 03 October 2006]

Hello

Does anyone know if it is possible to send a message to one or all connected clients in a thin client environment?

Fx. if I need to reboot the Linux server, I would like to send a message to all the thin clients.

Regards
Kim

Hi,

One approach I've used is to start a thread when the application is started. This thread could periodically look for a file in a certain place or look for a record in a data file. If it finds one it displays the data in separate window. If necessary you could also close the application when the user hits enter or clicks a button in this window.

Best regards,
Hans

[Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 03 October 2006]

Hello

Does anyone know if it is possible to send a message to one or all connected clients in a thin client environment?

Fx. if I need to reboot the Linux server, I would like to send a message to all the thin clients.

Regards
Kim

kill -9 sends a strong message :)

[Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 03 October 2006]

Hello

Does anyone know if it is possible to send a message to one or all connected clients in a thin client environment?

Fx. if I need to reboot the Linux server, I would like to send a message to all the thin clients.

Regards
Kim

I am currently exploring this issue. I discussed the "thread looking for a file" option with management. They asked for more options. Has anyone implemented a different solution?

[Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 03 October 2006]

Hello

Does anyone know if it is possible to send a message to one or all connected clients in a thin client environment?

Fx. if I need to reboot the Linux server, I would like to send a message to all the thin clients.

Regards
Kim

Have you found a solution for this yet? I am also looking for something too. Something simple like the windows "net send" command. Which incidentally can run from a thin client to message other thin clients, but it is not a unix command...