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title: "Server message"
source: https://dev.pageseeder.com/reference/glossary/server_message.html
description: "A server message is a global notification that administrators can set in the PageSeeder dashboard to alert all logged-in users of server-wide events like upgrades or restarts. It displays above the header bar on all pages."
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# Server message

A server message is a global message that an [administrator](administrator.md) can enter in the administrator dashboard for display on all pages on the [server](pageseeder_server.md). It is generally used to notify ALL users currently logged into that particular PageSeeder server of an imminent server wide event, such as an upgrade or restart.

> **Note:** A server message is ***NOT*** an email message – it displays above the header bar in any page.

#### Administrator submits server message

Administrators go to the dashboard to set the server message to display.

![Administrator dashboard – setting server message](/content/reference/glossary/../../images/glossary/admin_dashboard_server_message_v60000.webp)

> **Note:** When a server message is already set, the buttons available to the administrator are **Update** to change the message and **Clear** to stop displaying the server message to users.

#### Server message displayed to all users

When the server message is active, it is displayed to all users on all screens above the header bar in any page. Users can hide the message by clicking the cross icon.

![Active server message](/content/reference/glossary/../../images/glossary/server_message_active_v60000.webp)