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**Applies to:** **Applies to:**
- Windows 10 - Windows 10
Describes the best practices, location, values, management, and security considerations for the **Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on** security policy setting. Describes the best practices, location, values, management, and security considerations for the **Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on** security policy setting.
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**Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on** specifies a text message to be displayed to users when they log on. **Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on** specifies a text message to be displayed to users when they log on.
**Interactive logon: Message title for users attempting to log on** specifies a title to appear in the title bar of the window that contains the text message. This text is often used for legal reasons for example, to warn users about the ramifications of misusing company information, or to warn them that their actions might be audited. **Interactive logon: Message title for users attempting to log on** specifies a title to appear in the title bar of the window that contains the text message. This text is often used for legal reasons, for example, to warn users about the ramifications of misusing company information or to warn them that their actions may be audited.
Not using this warning-message policy setting leaves your organization legally vulnerable to trespassers who unlawfully penetrate your network. Legal precedents have established that organizations that display warnings to users who connect to their servers over a network have a higher rate of successfully prosecuting trespassers.
When these policy settings are configured, users will see a dialog box before they can log on to the server console. When these policy settings are configured, users will see a dialog box before they can log on to the server console.
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### Best practices ### Best practices
- It is advisable to set **Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on** to a value similar to one of the following: It is advisable to set **Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on** to a value similar to one of the following:
1. IT IS AN OFFENSE TO CONTINUE WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORIZATION. ```text
2. This system is restricted to authorized users. Individuals who attempt unauthorized access will be prosecuted. If you are unauthorized, terminate access now. Click OK to indicate your acceptance of this information. 1. IT IS AN OFFENSE TO CONTINUE WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORIZATION.
> [!IMPORTANT] 2. This system is restricted to authorized users. Individuals who attempt unauthorized access will be prosecuted. If you are unauthorized, terminate access now. Click OK to indicate your acceptance of this information.
> Any warning that you display in the title or text should be approved by representatives from your organization's legal and human resources departments. ```
> [!NOTE]
> Any warning that you display in the title or text should be approved by representatives from your organization's legal and human resources departments.
### Location ### Location

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# Interactive logon: Message title for users attempting to log on # Interactive logon: Message title for users attempting to log on
**Applies to** **Applies to**
- Windows 10
- Windows 10
Describes the best practices, location, values, policy management and security considerations for the **Interactive logon: Message title for users attempting to log on** security policy setting. Describes the best practices, location, values, policy management and security considerations for the **Interactive logon: Message title for users attempting to log on** security policy setting.
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This security setting allows you to specify a title that appears in the title bar of the window that contains the **Interactive logon: Message title for users attempting to log on**. This text is often used for legal reasons—for example, to warn users about the ramifications of misusing company information, or to warn them that their actions might be audited. This security setting allows you to specify a title that appears in the title bar of the window that contains the **Interactive logon: Message title for users attempting to log on**. This text is often used for legal reasons—for example, to warn users about the ramifications of misusing company information, or to warn them that their actions might be audited.
The **Interactive logon: Message title for users attempting to log on** and [Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on](interactive-logon-message-text-for-users-attempting-to-log-on.md) policy settings are closely related. **Interactive logon: Message title for users attempting to log on** specifies a message title to be displayed to users when they log on. The **Interactive logon: Message title for users attempting to log on** and [Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on](interactive-logon-message-text-for-users-attempting-to-log-on.md) policy settings are closely related. **Interactive logon: Message title for users attempting to log on** specifies a message title to be displayed to users when they log on. This text is often used for legal reasons, for example, to warn users about the ramifications of misusing company information or to warn them that their actions may be audited.
Not using this warning-message policy setting leaves your organization legally vulnerable to trespassers who unlawfully penetrate your network. Legal precedents have established that organizations that display warnings to users who connect to their servers over a network have a higher rate of successfully prosecuting trespassers.
When these policy settings are configured, users will see a dialog box before they can log on to the server console. When these policy settings are configured, users will see a dialog box before they can log on to the server console.
### Possible values ### Possible values
- *User-defined title* - *User-defined title*
- Not defined - Not defined
### Best practices ### Best practices
1. It is advisable to set **Interactive logon: Message title for users attempting to log on** to a value similar to one the following: 1. It is advisable to set **Interactive logon: Message title for users attempting to log on** to a value similar to one the following:
- RESTRICTED SYSTEM - RESTRICTED SYSTEM
or or
- WARNING: This system is restricted to authorized users. - WARNING: This system is restricted to authorized users.
2. Set the policy [Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on](interactive-logon-message-text-for-users-attempting-to-log-on.md) to reinforce the meaning of the messages title. 2. Set the policy [Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on](interactive-logon-message-text-for-users-attempting-to-log-on.md) to reinforce the meaning of the messages title.
### Location ### Location
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There are two policy settings that relate to logon displays: There are two policy settings that relate to logon displays:
- [Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on](interactive-logon-message-text-for-users-attempting-to-log-on.md) - [Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on](interactive-logon-message-text-for-users-attempting-to-log-on.md)
- **Interactive logon: Message title for users attempting to log on** - **Interactive logon: Message title for users attempting to log on**
The first policy setting specifies a text message that displays to users when they log on, and the second policy setting specifies a title for the title bar of the text message window. Many organizations use this text for legal purposes; for example, to warn users about the ramifications of misuse of company information, or to warn them that their actions may be audited. The first policy setting specifies a text message that displays to users when they log on, and the second policy setting specifies a title for the title bar of the text message window. Many organizations use this text for legal purposes; for example, to warn users about the ramifications of misuse of company information, or to warn them that their actions may be audited.
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Configure the [Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on](interactive-logon-message-text-for-users-attempting-to-log-on.md) and **Interactive logon: Message title for users attempting to log on** settings to an appropriate value for your organization. Configure the [Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on](interactive-logon-message-text-for-users-attempting-to-log-on.md) and **Interactive logon: Message title for users attempting to log on** settings to an appropriate value for your organization.
>**Note:**  Any warning message that displays should be approved by your organization's legal and human resources representatives. > [!NOTE]
> Any warning message that displays should be approved by your organization's legal and human resources representatives.
### Potential impact ### Potential impact