How to Create Greeting and Exit Messages with FTP Server

 Last reviewed: May 8, 1997
Article ID: Q103073

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

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The Windows NT File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Server offers the ability to create custom greeting and exit messages when users connect to or disconnect from the FTP Server.

To add a custom greeting or exit message, do the following:

  1. Open the Registry Editor (REGEDT32.EXE).

  2. Use the following path: 

          HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\FtpSvc
      \Parameters

  3. From the Edit menu, choose Add Value to create either of the following entries: 

          GreetingMessage
      ExitMessage

  4. Set the Data Type of both values to REG_MULTI_SZ.

  5. Enter any desired messages in the Data dialog box.

Once these entries are created, any users connecting to the Windows NT FTP Server will see the messages.

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Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 8, 1997
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