Net Send?

[Nightmare]

i know windows xp supports 'net send' function which sends a pop-up message to other users.
to do this, i would go to 'run' -> cmd -> net send 'computer name' 'message'
(eg. net send xyz hello)
this is useful when you cannot be bothered to go to their rooms just to ask one question.

however when i tried to do this on knoppix 3.3, there was no such function.
(i totally forgot that xp isn't knoppix )

anyway the question is...
is there any function on knoppix that let's me send a message to another computer on network?

[UnderScore]

First see this Google search why the windows messenger service (net send in win2k/xp or winpopup in win95/98 ) is a security risk. If you are still interested in the messenger service then see this listing as freshmeat.net http://freshmeat.net/search/?q=winpo...&Go.x=0&Go.y=0.
I hope this helps.
James

[phillipoliven]

smbclient -M XXXXXX

XXXXXX = netbios name of pc you are sending message to.

I have managed to make it work like this but I agree that allowing this service on a network poses a security risk.

[tonysathre]

i actually exploited that security hole at my high school...i was on a computer messing with the dif net commands. so i uploaded a virus from home that nite and brought it to school...i logged on and opened the prompt and piped the a: drive that the virus was on and used the net send command and added a /username of another hacker in my school that i didnt like..the worm attached itself to the message that said HI and was transfered to every computer on the network. he got expelled cause it caused so much havoc.

[Durand Hicks]

NIghtmare,

You can apt-get install linpopup which is the linux equivalent of winpopup.

HTH,

Durand