# Announcement and MOTD files for specific users/groups

**URL:** <https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/announcement-and-motd-files-for-specific-users-groups/4429>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [August 8, 2025, 3:06pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/announcement-and-motd-files-for-specific-users-groups/4429 "2025-08-08T15:06:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![sandermitre](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/discourse.openondemand.org/sandermitre/32/864_2.png) [@sandermitre](https://discourse.openondemand.org/u/sandermitre)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 3:06pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/announcement-and-motd-files-for-specific-users-groups/4429/1 "2025-08-08T15:06:28Z")

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Do announcement and motd files work the same as apps where permissions can be used to include/exclude users?

That is if we change permission/ownership on those files they will only be seen/acknowledged by users who would have the right to view them?

If that is the case then would making them required only apply to those users?

TIA

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**Author:** ![jeff.ohrstrom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/discourse.openondemand.org/jeff.ohrstrom/32/136_2.png) [@jeff.ohrstrom](https://discourse.openondemand.org/u/jeff.ohrstrom)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 3:16pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/announcement-and-motd-files-for-specific-users-groups/4429/2 "2025-08-08T15:16:27Z")

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Yes they should, though I don’t know how we handle errors in this case. The program would get some sort of access error, and I’m hoping we handle that case appropriately.

Which is to say, yes we will always adhere to file permissions, but you may encounter a bug here where we didn’t account for these files being unreadable. If you do encounter a bug here please let us know and we’ll patch it.

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**Author:** ![sandermitre](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/discourse.openondemand.org/sandermitre/32/864_2.png) [@sandermitre](https://discourse.openondemand.org/u/sandermitre)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/announcement-and-motd-files-for-specific-users-groups/4429/3 "2025-08-08T15:17:26Z")

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I will update you if there are any problems.