Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 11:06:00 -0700 From: John Pettitt <jpp@cloudview.com> To: simon@schtriker.net Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: /etc/issue "problem" Message-ID: <42766C08.90406@cloudview.com> In-Reply-To: <4276699D.8010607@schtriker.net> References: <4276214B.1030307@schtriker.net> <44k6mhd7jp.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> <42765486.40500@chuckr.org> <4276699D.8010607@schtriker.net>
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Simon Striker wrote: > Hello again! > > So far I have noticed that text in /etc/issue shows up ONLY when user > logs on from console. > > Now I wonder If there exists something like /etc/issue.net (like in > Linux), where I could put the text for telnet pre-login message? > > Best regards, > Simon man telnetd says (in part) > By default telnetd will read the he, hn, and im capabilities from > /etc/gettytab and use that information (if present) to determine > what to > display before the login: prompt. You can also use a System V style > /etc/issue file by using the if capability, which will override > im. The > information specified in either im or if will be displayed to > both con- > sole and remote logins. sshd needs "Banner /etc/issue" in it's config to do the same thing. John.* *
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