# Create logon banners for administrators

Create a banner that shows all administrators information about the selected Management Server.

## Before you begin

You must be logged on as an administrator with unrestricted permissions (superuser) in the Shared Domain to create logon banners.

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For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.

## Steps

1. Select Menu > System Tools > Global System Properties.
2. On the Banners tab, select Show Logon Banner.
   Note: The logon banner is not enforced by default.
3. In the text box, enter the text for the logon banner.
   You can use HTML to format the text.
4. Click OK.

## Global System Properties dialog box — Banners tab

Use this tab to create logon banners and export banners.

Note: The text from the banner also appears in the logon window of the SMC Appliance console and Web Portal.

Option | Definition
--- | ---
Show Logon Banner | When selected, the specified banner is shown to all administrators before they log on to the Management Client.
Banner text box | Specifies the text for the logon banner. You can use HTML to format the text.
Include Export Banner | When selected, the specified banner is added at the beginning of each exported XML file or HTML file to indicate that the export contains sensitive or classified data.
Banner text box | Specifies the text for the export banner. Only plain text is supported.