topic Re: Regarding /etc/issue in Operating System - HP-UX

Regarding /etc/issue

ajk_5 — Thu, 19 Jun 2003 01:08:43 GMT

Dear all,

I did make a logo in the /etc/issue file. I want to run the file that users will see it everytime they login to the unix server. How can I do it?
Thanks

Regards
Ajk

Re: Regarding /etc/issue

malay boy — Thu, 19 Jun 2003 01:13:57 GMT

well that's correct.Just put some news or warning or disclaimer in the /etc/issue ,this will show upon logo.

If you need to show user after logon you can add it in the .profile file.

Picture logo ??? I'm not sure whether this can be done.

regards
mB

Re: Regarding /etc/issue

twang — Thu, 19 Jun 2003 01:14:23 GMT

1. add following line into /etc/inetd.conf,
telnet stream tcp nowait root /usr/lbin/telnetd telnetd -b/etc/issue
2. restart inetd,
# /sbin/init.d/inetd stop
# /sbin/init.d/inetd start

Re: Regarding /etc/issue

Michael Tully — Thu, 19 Jun 2003 01:29:45 GMT

add this entry to the line of telnet in /etc/inetd.conf

telnet stream tcp nowait root /usr/lbin/telnetd telnetd -b /etc/issue

and rlogin as well

login stream tcp nowait root /usr/lbin/rlogind rlogind -B /etc/issue

get inetd to re-read it's config file.
# inetd -c

Be careful what you place in /etc/issue. There should not be too much information. If you wish to give users messages, the /etc/motd could better ustilised.

Regards
Michael

Re: Regarding /etc/issue

Michael Steele_2 — Thu, 19 Jun 2003 01:31:57 GMT

/etc/issue was originally called from /etc/profile but for security reasons its been taken out and added to inetd.conf:

telnet stream tcp nowait root /usr/lbin/telnetd telnetd -b /etc/issue

login stream tcp nowait root /usr/lbin/rlogind rlogind -B /etc/issue

So use both rlogin and telnet.

inetd -c to use without reboot.

Also, be wary of adding in any sensitive information like copyrights, hostnames, ip addresses, etc.

Re: Regarding /etc/issue

ajk_5 — Thu, 19 Jun 2003 01:35:16 GMT

Thanks Twang! It works.

Regards
Ajk