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Pre-Login Banner
Pre-login banner:
• Allows you to create message screens that display when a user logs in to the CLI.
• By default, no banner file exists.
• You can upload or download.
• File size cannot be larger than 2 K.
The Pre-Login Banner feature is only for the CLI interface.
Create a Pre-Login Banner
This command is provided for the CLI only.
1. On your computer, use Notepad to create a banner.txt file that contains the banner to be
displayed.
2. Transfer the file from the PC to the switch using TFTP.
Note: The no clibanner command removes the banner from the switch.
Login Banner - Unauthorized access is punishable by law.
(Netgear Switch) #copy tftp://192.168.77.52/banner.txt nvram:clibanner
Mode........................................... TFTP
Set TFTP Server IP............................. 192.168.77.52
TFTP Path...................................... ./
TFTP Filename.................................. banner.txt
Data Type...................................... Cli Banner
Are you sure you want to start? (y/n) y
CLI Banner file transfer operation completed successfully!
(Netgear Switch) #exit
(Netgear Switch) >logout
Login Banner - Unauthorized access is punishable by law.
User:
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