Index: Makefile
===================================================================
--- Makefile	(revision 168513)
+++ Makefile	(working copy)
@@ -726,6 +726,7 @@
 		echo ";rungroup = asterisk ; The group to run as" ; \
 		echo ";lightbackground = yes ; If your terminal is set for a light-colored background" ; \
 		echo "documentation_language = en_US ; Set the Language you want Documentation displayed in. Value is in the same format as locale names" ; \
+		echo ";hideconnect = yes ; Hide messages displayed when a remote console connects and disconnects" ; \
 		echo "" ; \
 		echo "; Changing the following lines may compromise your security." ; \
 		echo ";[files]" ; \
Index: include/asterisk/options.h
===================================================================
--- include/asterisk/options.h	(revision 168513)
+++ include/asterisk/options.h	(working copy)
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@
 	AST_OPT_FLAG_INITIATED_SECONDS = (1 << 26),
 	/*! Force black background */
 	AST_OPT_FLAG_FORCE_BLACK_BACKGROUND = (1 << 27),
+	/*! Hide remote console connect messages on console */
+	AST_OPT_FLAG_HIDE_CONSOLE_CONNECT = (1 << 28),
 };
 
 /*! These are the options that set by default when Asterisk starts */
@@ -119,6 +121,7 @@
 #define ast_opt_verb_file		ast_test_flag(&ast_options, AST_OPT_FLAG_VERBOSE_FILE)
 #define ast_opt_light_background		ast_test_flag(&ast_options, AST_OPT_FLAG_LIGHT_BACKGROUND)
 #define ast_opt_force_black_background		ast_test_flag(&ast_options, AST_OPT_FLAG_FORCE_BLACK_BACKGROUND)
+#define ast_opt_hide_connect		ast_test_flag(&ast_options, AST_OPT_FLAG_HIDE_CONSOLE_CONNECT)
 
 extern struct ast_flags ast_options;
 
Index: main/asterisk.c
===================================================================
--- main/asterisk.c	(revision 168513)
+++ main/asterisk.c	(working copy)
@@ -1212,7 +1212,8 @@
 				break;
 		}
 	}
-	ast_verb(3, "Remote UNIX connection disconnected\n");
+	if (!ast_opt_hide_connect)
+		ast_verb(3, "Remote UNIX connection disconnected\n");
 	close(con->fd);
 	close(con->p[0]);
 	close(con->p[1]);
@@ -1289,7 +1290,7 @@
 					fdprint(s, "No more connections allowed\n");
 					ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "No more connections allowed\n");
 					close(s);
-				} else if (consoles[x].fd > -1) 
+				} else if ((consoles[x].fd > -1) && (!ast_opt_hide_connect))
 					ast_verb(3, "Remote UNIX connection\n");
 			}
 		}
@@ -2953,6 +2954,8 @@
 			ast_set2_flag(&ast_options, ast_true(v->value), AST_OPT_FLAG_LIGHT_BACKGROUND);
 		} else if (!strcasecmp(v->name, "forceblackbackground")) {
 			ast_set2_flag(&ast_options, ast_true(v->value), AST_OPT_FLAG_FORCE_BLACK_BACKGROUND);
+		} else if (!strcasecmp(v->name, "hideconnect")) {
+			ast_set2_flag(&ast_options, ast_true(v->value), AST_OPT_FLAG_HIDE_CONSOLE_CONNECT);
 		}
 	}
 	for (v = ast_variable_browse(cfg, "compat"); v; v = v->next) {