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# Set up the login banner

> Show a title and a message to every user who signs in to PADS4, for example to announce planned maintenance.

The login banner shows a title and a message to users when they sign in to PADS4. Use it for announcements that every user must see, such as planned maintenance or a change in policy. You set up the banner in PADS4 CTRL Center.

## Before you begin

* You need access to the **Config** application in PADS4 CTRL Center.
* Decide on the title (up to 200 characters) and the message (up to 4000 characters). All users see the banner, so check the text before you save it.

## Set up the login banner

**1. Open the Login Banner page**

In PADS4 CTRL Center, open the application menu and select **Config**. In the navigation on the left, select **Login Banner**.

![Login Banner Empty](https://mintcdn.com/pads4/2bO6f70l9_GgTHP1/images/ctrl-center/login-banner-empty.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=2bO6f70l9_GgTHP1\&q=85\&s=2a5309f40175e0ccb395c115da33989c)

The Login Banner page before you set up the banner

**2. Open the settings**

Select **edit**. The **Login Banner Configuration** dialog opens.

![Log In Banner Filled](https://mintcdn.com/pads4/2bO6f70l9_GgTHP1/images/ctrl-center/log-in-banner-filled.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=2bO6f70l9_GgTHP1\&q=85\&s=e9d4ace41e17d25a15febbde5ef74325)

The Login Banner Configuration dialog

**3. Enter the banner text**

1. Select **Show the login banner when users sign in**.
2. In **Title**, enter a short title. For example: `Scheduled maintenance`.
3. In **Message**, enter the text that users must read. For example: `The platform will be unavailable on Saturday between 22:00 and 24:00 for maintenance. Please save your work before then.`

The counters under the fields show how many characters you used.

![Login Banner](https://mintcdn.com/pads4/2bO6f70l9_GgTHP1/images/ctrl-center/login-banner.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=2bO6f70l9_GgTHP1\&q=85\&s=6e7cce803dead5783a1341356cbbf4fc)

The dialog with the example banner

**4. Save the banner**

Select **Update**. PADS4 shows the message **Changes saved successfully.**

## Change or remove the banner

* To change the text, select **edit**, change the **Title** or **Message**, and select **Update**.
* To stop showing the banner, select **edit**, clear **Show the login banner when users sign in**, and select **Update**. PADS4 keeps the title and message.

To close the dialog without saving, select **Cancel**.


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