Sending Messages to Devices (AVG Business On-Premise Console)

 

The Send a message to the device task enables you to send pop-up notifications to the devices in your network whenever you want to share important information with end users (for example, to inform them of an upcoming system shutdown).

All tasks created via the Tasks page will apply to all devices in your network, while those created via the Devices page will only apply to the devices you select.

Tasks will only run on the assigned devices when those devices are turned on and connected to the network.

To send a message to your devices:

1. Go to the Devices page to send a message to specific devices or to the Tasks page to send a message to all your devices
2. If you are sending a message to specific devices only, do one of the following:
   • For a single device, click the three dots next to the device to open its actions menu
   • For multiple devices, tick the checkboxes next to them, then click the Actions button above the list
3. Select Create a task

4. On the page that opens, select the Send a message to the device tile
5. Enter the text of the message
6. If you want the message to be scheduled instead of immediately sent, tick the Schedule the message checkbox, then specify the task's frequency (One-Time, Daily, Weekly, Monthly) and start date and time; otherwise, leave the checkbox unticked
7. If you wish, you can edit the task's automatically generated name before proceeding
8. Click Send message

Additional Options and Settings

Viewing Task Details and Stopping/Deleting Tasks

To learn how to access your tasks' details or stop/delete tasks, please refer to Managing Tasks.