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Re: Login Messages
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Cedric Edwards)
Wed Jul 17 02:21:20 1996
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 1996 14:11:13 +0100
From: Cedric Edwards <cedric@easynet.co.uk>
To: "Andrew B. Cramer" <cramer@pop.ripco.com>
CC: linux-net@vger.rutgers.edu
Andrew B. Cramer wrote:
>
> Hey,
> I can't find the file(s) responsable for the initial 'telnet'
> connection infomation messages.
>
> I 'telnet' into my Linux 2.0.0 box and get the following:
>
> Linux 2.0.0 (falconserv.falconweb.com) (ttypX)
>
> I would like to have a message after that. Something saying who we
> are and who can login. I use the 'motd' after they have logged in, but I
> want something before they login. Any thoughts would be appreciated. - Andy
> +----------------- cramer@ripco.com ------------------+
> | Andrew B. Cramer |
> +-----------------------------------------------------+
Hi Andy,
If you create a file called issue.net in your /etc/ directory it will
show the contents of this file before issuing the telnet prompt.
Thanking you
Cedric
