How can I have a SSH banner appear BEFORE the "login as:" prompt? CentOS 5.x When I enable the `Banner /path/to/banner` parameter in my sshd config file, the banner displays AFTER the `login as:` prompt. For example: login as: foo *********************************************************** Test Example SSH Banner Text This is a test Example 12345 *********************************************************** foo@1.2.3.4's password: Admittedly this isn't an issue for ssh connections that connect with a username already specified prior to connecting. But for ssh connections that don't have a user name preselected, users see this upon connecting: login as: Is there any way to get the banner to display BEFORE the `login as:` prompt?

This is caused by your client rather than the server. The `login as:` prompt is PuTTY's own, and it won't display the banner before a username is entered. If you're using shared keys, then the banner will be displayed at key exchange time, even if the key goes on to be rejected.