LogMeIn Central User Guide

Customize the Host Login Screen (Host Preferences)

Deploy custom branding and messaging that is shown to anyone making a connection to a host.

Host Preference Packages can only be applied to LogMeIn Windows hosts.

Who can use this feature? The Host Preference Packages feature is available to any Account Holder of a LogMeIn Central Premier or Plus subscription and to users in a Premier or Plus account with the Configuration Management permission.

Host Preference Packages allow you to define and deploy preferences and security settings to Windows hosts in your LogMeIn account.
  1. Create a Host Preference Package, as follows:
    1. In LogMeIn Central, go to the Configuration > Host Preferences page.
    2. Click Add Package. The New Host Preference Package page is displayed.
    3. Name your new Host Preference Package.
    4. Click Save.
  2. Under Category, select Access Control.
  3. Under Customized Login Message you have the following options:
    Option Description
    Display a customized logo on the login screen Show a logo or other image to anyone making a connection to the host. The image saved as customlogo.jpg in the LogMeIn installation directory (usually C:\Program Files\LogMeIn) will be displayed on the LogMeIn login screen.
    Tip: You can push a file to multiple Windows computers using One2Many. See How to Distribute Files to Remote Hosts
    Display the following message on the login screen Enter the login screen message that anyone making a connection to the host will see.
  4. Continue to add settings to the Host Preference Package. When ready, click Finish and Save.
  5. Assign the Host Preference Package to computers or groups, as follows:
    1. In LogMeIn Central, go to the Configuration > Host Preferences page.
    2. Click Edit or Click here to assign next to the Host Preference Package you want to assign.
    3. Choose computers and groups using the left and right arrows.
    4. Click Save.