diff --git a/tools/audit_config_migrater.bat b/tools/audit_config_migrater.bat
index bf0222b5f1..d33cd8c794 100644
--- a/tools/audit_config_migrater.bat
+++ b/tools/audit_config_migrater.bat
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 @echo off
 set SCRIPT_DIR=%~dp0
 
+echo "**************************************************************************"
+echo "** This tool will be deprecated in the next major release of OpenSearch **"
+echo "** https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/issues/1755           **"
+echo "**************************************************************************"
+
 rem comparing to empty string makes this equivalent to bash -v check on env var
 if not "%OPENSEARCH_JAVA_HOME%" == "" (
   set BIN_PATH="%OPENSEARCH_JAVA_HOME%\bin\java.exe"
diff --git a/tools/audit_config_migrater.sh b/tools/audit_config_migrater.sh
index 01b77cf412..d2f7afa7fc 100755
--- a/tools/audit_config_migrater.sh
+++ b/tools/audit_config_migrater.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+echo "**************************************************************************"
+echo "** This tool will be deprecated in the next major release of OpenSearch **"
+echo "** https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/issues/1755           **"
+echo "**************************************************************************"
+
 SCRIPT_PATH="${BASH_SOURCE[0]}"
 if ! [ -x "$(command -v realpath)" ]; then
     if [ -L "$SCRIPT_PATH" ]; then
diff --git a/tools/hash.bat b/tools/hash.bat
index b34bcdd4c1..182596fa8d 100644
--- a/tools/hash.bat
+++ b/tools/hash.bat
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 @echo off
 set SCRIPT_DIR=%~dp0
 
+echo "**************************************************************************"
+echo "** This tool will be deprecated in the next major release of OpenSearch **"
+echo "** https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/issues/1755           **"
+echo "**************************************************************************"
+
 rem comparing to empty string makes this equivalent to bash -v check on env var
 if not "%OPENSEARCH_JAVA_HOME%" == "" (
   set BIN_PATH="%OPENSEARCH_JAVA_HOME%\bin\java.exe"
diff --git a/tools/hash.sh b/tools/hash.sh
index c391232851..e4f92b4cdf 100755
--- a/tools/hash.sh
+++ b/tools/hash.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+echo "**************************************************************************"
+echo "** This tool will be deprecated in the next major release of OpenSearch **"
+echo "** https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/issues/1755           **"
+echo "**************************************************************************"
+
 SCRIPT_PATH="${BASH_SOURCE[0]}"
 if ! [ -x "$(command -v realpath)" ]; then
     if [ -L "$SCRIPT_PATH" ]; then
diff --git a/tools/install_demo_configuration.sh b/tools/install_demo_configuration.sh
index 88578537de..ebc909925a 100755
--- a/tools/install_demo_configuration.sh
+++ b/tools/install_demo_configuration.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 #install_demo_configuration.sh [-y]
 
+echo "**************************************************************************"
+echo "** This tool will be deprecated in the next major release of OpenSearch **"
+echo "** https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/issues/1755           **"
+echo "**************************************************************************"
+
 SCRIPT_PATH="${BASH_SOURCE[0]}"
 if ! [ -x "$(command -v realpath)" ]; then
     if [ -L "$SCRIPT_PATH" ]; then
diff --git a/tools/securityadmin.bat b/tools/securityadmin.bat
index ce6ae49a46..359727c20a 100644
--- a/tools/securityadmin.bat
+++ b/tools/securityadmin.bat
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 @echo off
 set SCRIPT_DIR=%~dp0
 
+echo "**************************************************************************"
+echo "** This tool will be deprecated in the next major release of OpenSearch **"
+echo "** https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/issues/1755           **"
+echo "**************************************************************************"
+
 rem comparing to empty string makes this equivalent to bash -v check on env var
 if not "%OPENSEARCH_JAVA_HOME%" == "" (
   set BIN_PATH="%OPENSEARCH_JAVA_HOME%\bin\java.exe"
diff --git a/tools/securityadmin.sh b/tools/securityadmin.sh
index ff60cb4bbf..1b0b904619 100755
--- a/tools/securityadmin.sh
+++ b/tools/securityadmin.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+
+echo "**************************************************************************"
+echo "** This tool will be deprecated in the next major release of OpenSearch **"
+echo "** https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/issues/1755           **"
+echo "**************************************************************************"
+
 SCRIPT_PATH="${BASH_SOURCE[0]}"
 if ! [ -x "$(command -v realpath)" ]; then
     if [ -L "$SCRIPT_PATH" ]; then