Message Boxes (User Management)

Message Boxes

The Message Boxes object allows you to centrally manage and configure popup messages. This popup window is displayed on the client during the logon process after the user is authenticated. Message boxes can be used to notify users of scheduled downtime or upcoming company events.

Since displaying Message Boxes could interfere with the automatic logon process, Message Boxes will NOT be displayed on any computer if AutoAdminLogon is enabled.

Settings

Message box

Window title

Type in static text or press the F2 key to select a dynamic variable. The window title is displayed at the top of the popup window.

Message

Enter the text to be displayed in the message box. Dynamic variables can be used in conjunction with your text. Press the F2 key to select a dynamic variable.

Style

Select a message box style from the Style list. Choose from Information, Warning, or Error. Each style displays an icon to the left of the message. The styles make use of the following icons in the message box:

     Information (i)

     Warning (!)

     Error (x)

Timeout

Enter a numeric value representing the number of seconds the message box will be displayed for. It will be displayed for this number of seconds unless the OK button is pressed before the timeout occurs. Enter 0 to disable the timeout function.

Cycle

UID

The UID entry is used to make each element in the Message Box list, a unique item, regardless of the contents of the message box. The data in this entry is automatically generated and should not be modified. However, if an configuration element in the list is set to run Once Per Day or One Time, and must be executed a second time, the UID can be changed by clicking .

Frequency

Select One Time (Computer),One Time (User) ,Once Per Day (Computer) ,Once Per Day (User), Every time elect a logon frequency from the drop-down list. Select from

• Select Every time to display the Message Box at the specified cycle, every time the user logs on or off the network.
• Select Once Per Day (User) to display the Message Box at the specified cycle, one time per day for the current user.
• Select Once Per Day (Computer) to display the Message Box at the specified cycle, one time per day for the computer.
• Select One Time (User) to display the Message Box at the specified cycle, a single time for the current user.
• Select One Time (Computer) to display the Message Box at the specified cycle, a single time for the computer.

The Message Box is displayed at the specified cycle and frequency.

Cycle

Select a time interval for which your message box will display. Choose from Everyday, Day of Week, Monthly (Day of Week), Monthly (Day of Month), or Specific Date.

• Selecting Every time as the cycle, will force the Message Box to be displayed each logon, logoff and refresh as specified in the validation logic.
• Selecting Day of Week as the cycle presents a new Day of Week list allowing the selection of a day from Sunday to Saturday. The Message Box will be displayed on the specified day, every week, at the selected frequency.
• Selecting Monthly (Day of Week) as the cycle, presents a new Day of Month list allowing the selection of a day in the month ranging from 1st Sunday, 1st Monday, . . . to the last Saturday of the month. The Message Box will be displayed on the specified day, at the selected frequency.
• Selecting Monthly (Day of Month) as the cycle, presents a new Day of Month list allowing the selection of a day number of the month. The Message Box will be displayed on the specified day of the month, at the selected frequency.
• Selecting Specific Date as the cycle presents an entry to which the specific date should be entered. Press the Date arrow to make your date selection from any calendar day. The Message Box will be displayed on the specific day, at the selected frequency.

Validation Logic

Select the Validation Logic tab to set the validation rules for this element.

Notes

Select the Notes tab to create any additional notes needed to document the profile element.

Description

When adding or modifying a profile object element, the description appears above the settings tab. Enter a description to annotate the element. The default value for new profile elements can be changed by going to the system Preferences.