Win95 profiles on server (was Re: Automated installs (very long)) (BUG#618)

[Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton]

On Thu, 9 Oct 1997, Gerald W. Carter wrote:

> > Then you could run a script that runs smbclient -M to send a winpopup
> > message to the users machine. Hmmm, I wonder if win95 accepts
> > winpopups while processing a login?
> > 
> > Andrew
> 
> I though about this but 'winpopup' actually has to be running to
> receives messages.  If you could run it as a service, then it would be
> launched prior to the login prompt.

NT automatically pops up incoming winpopup messages; w95 yes, you have to 
be running the winpopup program.


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