# Windows Configurations - How To's

## How do I create custom messages and send them to all the client computers and users in my network?

### Description

This document provides you with steps required to create custom messages and send them to all the client computers and users in your network.

### Steps

This section comprises steps required to create custom messages and send them to the following:

- Client computers
- Users

*Creating a message to send to client computers*

To create a customized message and send it to all the client computers in your network, follow the steps given below:

1. Click the **Configurations** tab
2. In the **Add Configurations** section, click **Configuration**
3. In the **Computer Configurations** section, select **Message Box**
4. Enter a name and description for the configuration
5. Select the type of message
6. Enter the following information:
   - Title of the window
   - Content for the message
   - Timeout seconds
   - Select one of the following execution options:
     - **Once**: The message will be displayed only once on the screen.
     - **During the subsequent 'X' startup**: The message will be displayed when the computer is started. You can specify how many times the message should be displayed.
     - **At every startup until**: The message will be displayed when the computer is started. You can select the date till which the message should be displayed.
     - **At every startup**: The message will be displayed when the computer is started.
7. Choose a target
8. Configure the execution settings as required
9. Click **Deploy**
10. You have created a configuration to create a customized message and send it to all the client computers in your network. This configuration will be applied when the agent contacts the Endpoint Central sever during the 90-minute refresh cycle.

*Creating a message to send to users*

To create a customized message and send it to all the users in your network, follow the steps given below:

1. Click the **Configurations** tab
2. In the **Add Configurations** section, click **Configuration**
3. In the **User Configurations** section, select **Message Box**
4. Enter a name and description for the configuration
5. Select the type of message
6. Enter the following information:
   - Title of the window
   - Content for the message
   - Timeout seconds
   - Select one of the following execution options:
     - **Once**: The message will be displayed only once on the screen.
     - **During the subsequent 'X' logon**: The message will be displayed when the user logs on. You can specify how many times the message should be displayed.
     - **At every logon until**: The message will be displayed when the user logs on. You can select the date till which the message should be displayed.
     - **At every logon**: The message will be displayed when the user logs on.
7. Choose a target
8. Configure the execution settings as required
9. Click **Deploy**

You have created a configuration to create a customized message and send it to all the users in your network. This configuration will be applied when the agent contacts the Endpoint Central sever during the 90-minute refresh cycle.

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