Login Banner Overview; Setting Up A Login Banner Using The Cli - Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node User Manual

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Login banner overview

Setting up a login banner using the CLI

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2. In the left panel, click Technical Users.
The Set Credentials for Existing Technical Users panel is displayed on the
right side of the window.
3. Click Management Users.
The credentials currently defined for management users are displayed.
4. For the required management user type, type the new username and password
in the corresponding boxes.
5. Click Save.
Results
The changes that you made to the credentials are saved in the system.
A login banner is a text file that is displayed upon login to the system. It can be used to
communicate messages or to obtain user consent to real-time monitoring of
information and retrieval of stored files.
When the login banner is set up, it appears during the system login process before the
login credential prompts. The login banner displays differently in the VxFlex OS GUI
and CLI interfaces:
VxFlex OS GUI:
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When logging in, the login banner is displayed, and must be approved.
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CLI:
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When logging in, the user is prompted to press any key, after which the banner
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is displayed.
To continue, the banner must be approved.
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Limitations:
Only users with administrative security rights can set up, update, or remove the
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login banner.
Text files up to 16 bytes are supported.
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Only one login banner is supported.
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Use the CLI to set up, modify, or stop displaying a login banner.
Before you begin
Ensure that you have access to the IP address of the Master MDM.
Procedure
1. Log in to VxFlex OS using the IP address of the Master MDM.
2. Perform the desired operation:
Option
Create (or
modify) a new
banner
Description
a. Create a text file (or modify an existing file) with the
message that you want to display in the login banner.