For the Banner, Welcome and Exit messages, you can enter up to 70 standard ASCII characters. The messages can also contain the following variables:
| Variable | Description | Valid in | 
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 | Current number of anonymous users for this host | Banner, Welcome, Exit | 
| 
 | Maximum number of anonymous users for this host | Banner, Welcome, Exit | 
| 
 | Number of files deleted by user | Exit | 
| 
 | Maximum number of files the user can have (or “unlimited”) | Welcome, Exit | 
| 
 | Number of files currently in user's home folder | Welcome, Exit | 
| 
 | Host name | Banner, Welcome, Exit | 
| 
 | IP address of remote user | Banner, Welcome, Exit | 
| 
 | Current number of users logged on | Banner, Welcome, Exit | 
| 
 | Maximum number of users that can log on | Banner, Welcome, Exit | 
| 
 | Full name | Welcome, Exit | 
| 
 | Number of days before the system resets the account's password | Welcome, Exit | 
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 | Maximum disk space the user can have (or “unlimited”) | Welcome, Exit | 
| 
 | Number of files the server received from the user | Exit | 
| 
 | Number of files the server sent to the user | Exit | 
| 
 | Username | Welcome, Exit | 
| 
 | Current disk space used by the user | Welcome, Exit |