diff --git a/oc/od/settings.py b/oc/od/settings.py
index b7019bf..7dd60cc 100755
--- a/oc/od/settings.py
+++ b/oc/od/settings.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 jira = None             # Jira tracker configuration 
 
 tipsinfoconfig = {}
+welcomeinfoconfig = {}
 desktopdescription = {} # define a network interface name mapping 
 # like { 'internalip': 'eth1', 'externalip': 'net2'}
 
@@ -164,6 +165,11 @@ def init_tipsinfo():
     global tipsinfoconfig
     tipsinfoconfig = gconfig.get('tipsinfo', {})
 
+def init_welcomeinfo():
+    global welcomeinfoconfig
+    welcomeinfoconfig = gconfig.get('welcomeinfo', {})
+
+
 def init_config_stack():
     """init_config_stack
        read namespace should be abcdesktop
@@ -711,6 +717,9 @@ def init():
     # init tipsinfo config
     init_tipsinfo()
 
+    # init welcomeinfo config
+    init_welcomeinfo()
+
     # load geolocation config
     init_geolocation()