topic Re: customizing login screen while telnet to system in Operating System - HP-UX

customizing login screen while telnet to system

Cem Tugrul — Wed, 07 Apr 2004 01:40:08 GMT

Hi everbody,
is it possible to put login: and Password:
in a rectangle box shape when users connected to system via any telnet program as below;
i have hp-ux 11i
|---------------|
|Login: |
|Password: |
|---------------|

Re: customizing login screen while telnet to system

Mark Grant — Wed, 07 Apr 2004 08:23:27 GMT

Actually, it is possible but only for serially connected terminals that make use of /etc/gettydefs. In /etc/gettydefs you can alter the text of the login banner. You can put cursor positioning strings and graphics in here. However, as "login" can't know what terminal type you are using, it will only work for one specific terminal type that you use.

I can't remember if HPUX (and I'm not near a box right now) has anything equivalent for non-gettydefs using terminals but if it does, the same strategy could be used. However, I think the work involved might make it a little unworthwhile.

Re: customizing login screen while telnet to system

Cem Tugrul — Mon, 23 May 2005 01:49:41 GMT

Thank's...