What's the command to send a message to all users consoled into the router at that time (or all users consoled in to routers in the network, if that's possible)?

Is there a command to tell you how MANY users are currently consoled into the router, and/or what priveleges they're logged in to having? I'm not talking about users connected, as in, computers, I'm taking about someone physically jacked in, interfacing with the router thru HyperTerminal or Telnet or whatever.

And also, what mode do I need to be in? User, privileged, global config, what?

[This message has been edited by :tru (edited 01-05-2005).]

Sounds like you're having some security issues.... hehe... I don't think there is a way to "instant message" a user, or even to see who is connected. But May i suggest setting up a new MOTD message? Possibly with contact information? Also if it is security reset your secret pw as well as vty passwords. Maybe someone knows more into depth than me. I know these routers have more commands than one could ever possibly learn in a lifetime. Good luck. Also, might i suggest cisco.com's rescources? I beleive they have online manuals as well as a messageboard.

I know it's possible SOMEHOW, because in my ol dhischiol cisco class, we had 5 routers conncected together, independant of the rest of the network, and the instructor could send a message to all of us there were consoled in at the time... that's why I'm wondering.

I haven't tried this so I'm not sure if this works or not but I am at the Cisco Academy but to see who is connected at the time you might want to try show users. The other one I don't know but I will ask around tommorow. What some people do is console into the router from another router and change the name of the router someone else is on.

Anybody know about the messaging command?

quote:Originally posted by :tru:

Anybody know about the messaging command?



i used to take Cisco networking courses a couple years ago in high school. I'll look through my old textbooks if i can find them.

i couldnt find the books, but i found these

siteshttp://www.support.psi.com/support/common/routers/cisco/cisco_1720/c1720_isdn_us eful. html (http://www.support.psi.com/support/common/routers/cisco/cisco_1720/c1720_isdn_useful.html) http://www.tomax7.com/mcse/cisco_routerconfig.htm



ahhh, memories



[This message has been edited by b (edited 01-11-2005).]

If you want to send a message to ALL clients connected to the router

-send qdm message If you reflash,you fail!

think it is in EXEC