By using the VMware Host Client, you can create a welcome message that appears on the initial screen of the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI) and on the login window of the VMware Host Client. You can also create a welcome message that appears after a user logs into the VMware Host Client and decide whether to display the welcome message.
Procedure
- Click Manage in the VMware Host Client inventory and click Advanced Settings.
Option Action Create a welcome message that appears before you log in to DCUI and VMware Host Client - Enter Annotations.WelcomeMessage in the Search text box and click the Search icon.
- Right-click Annotations.WelcomeMessage and select Edit option from the drop-down menu.
The Edit option dialog box opens.
- In the New value text box, enter the welcome message.
To set the default message, leave the New value text box blank.
Create a welcome message that appears after you log in to the VMware Host Client - Enter UserVars.HostClientWelcomeMessage in the Search text box and click the Search icon.
- Right-click UserVars.HostClientWelcomeMessage and select Edit option from the drop-down menu.
The Edit option dialog box opens.
- In the New value text box, enter the welcome message.
To set the default message, leave the New value text box blank.
Enable or disable the appearance of the welcome message after you log in to the VMware Host Client - Enter UserVars.HostClientEnableMOTDNotification in the Search text box and click the Search icon.
- Right-click UserVars.HostClientEnableMOTDNotification and select Edit option from the drop-down menu.
The Edit option dialog box opens.
- In the New value text box, enter the new value.
A value of zero (0) disables the appearance of the welcome message.
A value of one (1) enables the appearance of the welcome message.
- Click Save.
- (Optional) To reset the key setting to default, right-click the appropriate key from the list and select Reset to default.
