Chatting on LAN using Command prompt

There are a few commands built into Windows, but they aren't exactly ... convenient. Also, only sending messages is through command-line; received ones are displayed as annoying popups.

net send exists in all versions up to XP but is removed in Vista and 7. It uses NetBIOS.

net send <targetname> <text>

<targetname> can be either a user name or a computer.

net send tim Hi!

To receive messages you need to start the Messenger service.

sc config Messenger start= demand      (or auto)
sc start Messenger

msg exists in XP Pro, and probably all Windows versions with Terminal Services.

msg /server <hostname> <targetname> <text>

Here <hostname> is the computer's name, <targetname> can be the receiving user's Windows username (but can be a * or a session name or session ID from qwinsta /server <hostname>), and <text> is obvious.

msg /server tims-pc tim Hi!

msg uses Terminal Services RPC and requires authentication. If you can receive an "Access Denied" message, run this on the remote computer:

reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server" /v AllowRemoteRPC /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

user1686

Posted 2011-04-23T12:22:15.657

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So, we can't use any commands in windows 7 to send message via command prompt in LAN? – Anish – 2011-04-23T13:00:56.030

@Anish: Try msg – user1686 – 2011-04-23T13:03:44.497

Chatting on LAN using Command prompt

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