Using a login banner on a primary or a media server instance

You can set a text banner that appears before a user logs in to a primary or a media server instance. Typical uses for the login banner include legal notices, warning messages, and company policy information.

To add a login banner

Log in to the instance as the appadmin user and run the following command to access and edit the /etc/issue file:
sudo -i vi /etc/issue
Add the text that you want to appear in the banner.
Run the following command to access and edit the sshd_config file:
sudo -i vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config
In the file, locate the following entry:
```
#Banner none
```
Change it to the following:
```
Banner /etc/issue
```
Run the following command to restart the sshd service:
sudo systemctl restart sshd

To edit a login banner

Log in to the instance as the appadmin user and run the following command to access and edit the /etc/issue file:
sudo -i vi /etc/issue
Edit the text as needed.

To remove a login banner

Log in to the instance as the appadmin user and run the following command to access and edit the sshd_config file:
sudo -i vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config
In the file, locate the following entry:
```
Banner /etc/issue
```
Change it to the following:
```
#Banner none
```
Run the following command to restart the sshd service:
sudo systemctl restart sshd

Using a login banner on a primary or a media server instance

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