How to Configure Administrative Alerts in Windows 2000

ID: Q243625

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SYMPTOMS

Windows 2000 does not seem to include a way for adding recipients to receive Administrative alerts. There is no obvious Windows 2000 administrative tool or Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in to configure Alerter service recipients.


RESOLUTION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

Although there is no new method of managing recipients for alerts, Windows 2000 Server products contain a new version of the Server Manager tool to administer Windows NT domains and computers. The program file is named Srvmgr.exe; you can use it to add Administrative alert recipients to and remove Administrative alert recipients from the local Windows 2000-based computer's Alerter service.

Note that Windows 2000 Professional does not include the Srvmgr.exe utility. To add Alerter service recipients for Windows 2000 Professional-based computers, you must add them manually using Registry Editor.

  1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe) and locate the following key:


    2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Alerter\Parameters
  2. Double-click the AlertNames:REG_MULTI_SZ value.


  3. Add the computers or users you want to receive Administrative alerts. Each recipient should be on a separate line in the Data dialog box.


  4. Click OK when you are finished adding entries.


  5. Quit Regedt32.exe.


NOTE: Administrative alerts rely on both the Alerter and Messenger services. Make sure that the Alerter service is running on the source computer and that the Messenger service is running on the recipient computer. You can use the net start command to view and start these services.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: ups popup

Keywords : kbtool
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb


Last Reviewed: December 29, 1999
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