Index: trunk/packages/invirt-web/code/main.py
===================================================================
--- trunk/packages/invirt-web/code/main.py	(revision 2809)
+++ trunk/packages/invirt-web/code/main.py	(revision 2810)
@@ -52,5 +52,11 @@
     @cherrypy.tools.mako(filename="/unauth.mako")
     def index(self):
-        return {'simple': True}
+        if(os.path.exists("/etc/invirt/message")):
+            f = open('/etc/invirt/message')
+            message = f.read()
+        else:message = None
+        d = dict(simple = True, serviceMessage = message)
+        return d
+
 
 class InvirtWeb(View):
Index: trunk/packages/invirt-web/code/templates/unauth.mako
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--- trunk/packages/invirt-web/code/templates/unauth.mako	(revision 2809)
+++ trunk/packages/invirt-web/code/templates/unauth.mako	(revision 2810)
@@ -14,4 +14,9 @@
 system of your choice</strong>.  The service is <strong>free</strong>
 to any Athena account holder.</p>
+%if serviceMessage:
+<table><tr><td class="result">
+<p class="error">${serviceMessage}</p>
+</td></tr></table>
+%endif
 
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