disclaimer on hp-ux logon screen

[OzTEXS]

hi,

i am just wanting to find out how i can add a disclaimer on the initial logon screen of hp-ux 11.0.

i already use motd for after login but i want to use a disclaimer for when you telnet from another machine to the hpux box and see the disclaimer before you login.

thanks in advance,
oz

[Hoefnix]

Hi,
Just edit /etc/issue (or link it to /etc/motd)

HTH,
Peter

[Mark Grant]

Have a lok at /etc/issue

[OzTEXS]

i already have made changes to /etc/issue
and they dont seem to appear.

do i need to change the permissions on issue?

[Joseph Loo · Accepted solution]

hi,

don't forget:

# vi /var/inetd.conf
telnet stream tcp nowait root /usr/lbin/telnetd -b /etc/issue

add "-b /etc/issue", after adding any disclaimer to /etc/issue.

# inetd -c
to re-configure the internet daemon.

regards.

[Hoefnix]

Hi,
start your telnetd with the -b . (see /etc/inetd.conf)
/etc/issue is default only used for getty from /etc/inittab.

If you are using rlogind use the option -B

HTH,
Peter

[Elmar P. Kolkman]

And for sshd you need to have a Banner entry in your sshd configuration file.

So, for every daemon or process you use to login to the system, you need to specify the banner file. And if you use /etc/issue for all, mind that some of those daemons have limitations on the content of the file. For instance, it cannot be larger then 1 Kb...

[OzTEXS]

thanks josef loo

all is working fine now !!

cheers,
oz

[Joseph Loo]

hi,

since you are new to this forum, please read:

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#28

some points for the effort and trouble everyone as given you.

regards.