Configuring A Login Banner - Cisco 2950G 24 - Catalyst Switch Software Configuration Manual

Chapter 7 Administering the Switch

Configuring a Login Banner

You can configure a login banner to be displayed on all connected terminals. This banner appears after
the MOTD banner and before the login prompt.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure a login banner:
Command
Step 1 configure terminal
Step 2
banner login c message c
Step 3
end
Step 4
show running-config
Step 5 copy running-config startup-config
To delete the login banner, use the no banner login global configuration command.
This example shows how to configure a login banner for the switch by using the dollar sign ($) symbol
as the beginning and ending delimiter:
Switch(config)# banner login $
Access for authorized users only. Please enter your username and password.
$
Switch(config)#
78-14982-01
Purpose
Enter global configuration mode.
Specify the login message.
For c, enter the delimiting character of your choice, for example, a pound
sign (#), and press the Return key. The delimiting character signifies the
beginning and end of the banner text. Characters after the ending delimiter
are discarded.
For message, enter a login message up to 255 characters. You cannot use the
delimiting character in the message.
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Verify your entries.
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
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