How to change login banner message in GUI mode in CentOS 6 or above version.

How to change login banner message in GUI mode in CentOS 6 or above version

Learn How to change login banner message in GUI mode in CentOS 6 or above version.
In previous version of CentOS means CentOS 5.x with the help of command

gdmsetup

we used to change the login banner.

Now in CentOS 6 the gdmsetup command is not available.So if you want to change the login banner in CentOS 6 or above you can do it through either command gconftool-2 or gconf-editor.

Here in this practical I am using gconf-editor which is easy to use for all.

To change the login banner in GUI mode follow the given below steps.

Step 1: Login in GUI mode or also know as Runlevel 5

Step 2: Open the terminal .
Applications >> System Tools >> Terminal

Step 3 : Install gconf-editor

yum install gconf-editor

Step 4 : After installing gconf-editor. Open the “Confguration Editor” either by using command gconf-editor in terminal or click on Applications >> System Tools >> Configuration Editor

Step 5: Configuration Editor will open.Now click on –
apps >> gdm >> simple-greeter

Step 6 : When you click on simple-greeter. At right hand side panel you will some keys.
You have to edit only two keys.
banner_message_enable –> double click and select true
banner_message_text –> in value field “type your message”

Step 7: Now Right click on both edited keys one by one that is banner_message_enable and banner_message_text.
After right click on banner_message_enable, select “Set as Mandatory”.
same step with banner_message_text, right click on banner_message_text and select “Set as Mandatory”.

Step 8 : Now logout and you can see your message at login page.