FAQ for Message Manager Deluxe v3.03

I don't have a login script, how can I use Message Manager Deluxe?

The instructions for using Message Manager Deluxe only specify how to imlpement it via a login script. There are many different ways to use Message Manager Deluxe within your organization. This will explain some other options for running Message Manager Deluxe.

1. Remotely running
• If the target computer is Windows 2000, 2003 or XP you can enable Remote Desktop on the computer.
• Next would be to get the Remote Desktop Connection Software from Microsoft to connect to the remote computer.
• Then you can connect to the remote computer and you will see the desktop
• Copy the loadmsg.exe and the message.dat file from the network or a shared location to the hard drive.
• Lastly you can launch loadmsg.exe from that folder to show the user the message.



• Another option is to use Real VNC to remotely connect to the desktop and launch our Message Manager Deluxe software.
2. Push from server to client
• Many of our customers have software on every client computer which allows them to push/install software remotely. You can use this feature to show loadmsg.exe
• Here are some examples of other software programs that support this feature: Deployment Solution, LANDesk, Net Install, EverDream. You can also find software via this Google Search
3. Windows Startup
• Note: For this example you must have access to the target computer.
• First copy loadmsg.exe and the message you want to load to a network share, cd, floppy disk, or other media.
• Go the the computer(s) you want to run Message Manager Deluxe on, copy the loadmsg.exe and message.dat files locally
• Create a shortcut to loadmsg.exe
• Edit the properties on that shortcut and change the Target path
• Add the name (and path) of the message.dat file you want to show
• Click OK to save the changes to the shortcut
• Copy this shortcut to the Start Menu's StartUp folder
• Each time the computer is started (for that user) it will launch loadmsg.exe



• You can use also our WinStartup Utility to accomplish the same task, but in more of a hidden way. This will do the same action as above but hide the startup in the Windows registry.
4. Program Launcher
• We have free software called Program/WAV Launcher which will run the specified .exe file every X seconds.
• You can use this software to run the loadmsg.exe from Message Manager Deluxe and display the message ever hour, etc.
• Like any of our software, you can add Program/WAV Launcher to the StartUp folder.