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z  Login banner: After the connection between an FTP client and an FTP server is established, the 
FTP server outputs the configured login banner to the FTP client terminal. 
Figure 1-1 Process of displaying a login banner 
 
 
z  Shell banner: After the connection between an FTP client and an FTP server is established and 
correct user name and password are provided, the FTP server outputs the configured shell banner 
to the FTP client terminal. 
Figure 1-2 Process of displaying a shell banner 
 
 
Follow these steps to configure the banner display for an FTP server: 
To do…  Use the command…  Remarks 
Enter system view
 
system-view 
— 
Configure a login banner
 
header login text 
Configure a shell banner
 
header shell text 
Required 
Use either command or both.  
By default, no banner is 
configured.
 
 
 
For details about the header command, refer to the Login part of the manual.