It would be great having an internal note system, in which you can write down modifications done to the equipment. Specially if you aren't the only one person working on that device.

Supporting pop-ups.
Message System.
Logging.
Saving Messages and/or popups. (executing them once or every time you log in)
Offline Messages to Specific Users.

Example 1:

John and Carl usually work on the same device.
John added an interface at 2pm.
3 hours later carl logs in that device and a pop up warns him about it.

Example 2:

John and Carl usually work on the same device.
They aren't at the same place.
they log in simultaneously.
well.. message system or popups.. to warn.


It would help a lot.

Let's discuss it.

Thanks in advance.

Pablo

This isn't a router function. This is a business/management software function. John and Carl need a wiki to note their changes on if it is important to share them. They might also need a system to automatically backup the configurations for reference or rollback. They also need to communicate with each other if they both messing with the same box around the same time.

Log in messages won't work because it will screw up automated systems where router information is gathered by logging into it.

Popups are essentially a computerised version of whack-a-mole. This isn't windows Vista. Instead of "do you want to allow this change", its "John, did you check with Carl, press y or n to continue?" It would either become annoying or ignored.

I don't think you can do popup messages, but RouterOS does log changes and what user made those changes in it's internal log. You can then parse the log for changes and email to someone or create a text file on router of changes made.

It wouldn't be the cleanest setup, but if you run a Dude server on the box and everyone has a dude client running on their machine, you could build a popup system though Dude's popup notification, or better yet call an external app that centrally handles the messages and takes action.

not quite a pop up.. but

/system note set note="XXXX"

this will show up each time you open a terminal window, or connect via Telnet, after login.