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Subject: Re: telnetd and local terminal banner
Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 10:31:31 -0500
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> On Sun, Mar 04, 2001 at 04:23:19AM -0500, Joseph Gleason wrote:
> > I am remarkably incoherent at this hour.  I apologize.
> >
> > I want to know how to set the mentioned banner.  I think it has
something to
> > do with gettytab.
>
> I tried to repy to the prevois message, but it bounced. I think your
> friend is referring to /etc/motd.

/etc/motd is only displayed *after* you login.

If you want things to display before you login, You need to add
"if=/etc/issue" to the 'default' config in /etc/gettytab.

--
Matt Emmerton


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