ACS Banner (TACACS)

Is there anywhere in Cisco ACS (3.3) where I can set a central Banner message, or a custom login prompt?
I would like to know when I get a login prompt if it is going to authenticate via TACACS or using the local db.

Neil,
That you can set up on router itself by this command
=======================
aaa authentication fail-message ^
TACACS Password Incorrect^
When tacacs is available and you issue wrong password ---> It will prompt TACACS password Incorrect.
====================
aaa authentication username-prompt TACISDOWN
IF tacacs is down--->It will prompt tacacsdown.
You will use local password
======================
I don't think we can set it up on acs.
Regards,
~JG

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