Configuring a Logon Banner message
You can configure a Logon Banner to be shown to the user before displaying the login panel. You can do this in one of two ways:
- configure a logon banner by creating a logon_notice.txt file
- configure a logon banner message in the INI file
In each case, it will be necessary to restart the Acunetix backend service for the new settings to take effect.
🔍 Logon Banner Settings - Priority |
If you configure a logon banner message in BOTH the INI file AND the logon_notice.txt file, the logon_notice.txt file will take precedence. |
One typical use case would be to satisfy Statutory requirements for access to sensitive systems, such as, for example, to display the US DoD Notice and Consent Banner — refer to the screenshot example at the end of this article for this particular example.
Option 1 - Configure a Logon Banner message in a TXT file
Create a TXT file and insert your Logon Banner message in the TXT file; it can be a simple one line message such as:
Please scan only authorised targets. |
...or a much more detailed message spanning multiple lines.
The TXT file must be created with the following path:
- Windows — C:\ProgramData\Acunetix\shared\logon_notice.txt
- Linux — /home/acunetix/.acunetix/data/logon_notice.txt
- MacOS — /Applications/Acunetix.app/Contents/Resources/data/logon_notice.txt
Option 2 - Configure a Logon Banner message in the INI file
Open the INI file and add a line at the end containing your logon banner message:
logon_banner=Please scan only authorised targets. |
The INI file is located in the following path:
- Windows — C:\ProgramData\Acunetix\settings.ini
- Linux — /home/acunetix/.acunetix/wvs.ini
- MacOS — /Applications/Acunetix.app/Contents/Resources/wvs.ini
Restarting the Acunetix Backend service
To restart the Acunetix Backend service, run a administrator command line (windows) or terminal (linux) and execute the following command:
- Windows — net stop Acunetix && net start Acunetix
- Linux — sudo systemctl restart acunetix
- MacOS — sudo launchctl kickstart -k system/com.acunetix.AcunetixBackend
