[olug] Unix Tip: BANNERS ON TELNET/SSH

David Walker linux_user at grax.com
Fri Jun 6 16:18:37 UTC 2003


OpenSSH's sshd supports the "Banner /etc/filename" command to post a legal 
warning, welcome message, or whatever prior to login.

On Friday 06 June 2003 07:47 am, Jon H. Larsen wrote:
> /etc/issue contains the text you wish to appear before the login: prompt
> displays on a telnet connection.
>
> Something like:
>
> AUTHORIZED ACCESS ONLY
>
> or
>
> GO AWAY!
>
> or
>
> Access to this host is restricted to authorized personel.  Any
> break of access will be punishable by applicable laws, which may
> include fines or jail time.
>
>
>
> Jon L.
>
> On Thu, 5 Jun 2003, Ryan Stille wrote:
> > Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2003 11:49:13 -0500
> > From: Ryan Stille <rps at willconsult.com>
> > Reply-To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
> > To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
> > Subject: RE: [olug] Unix Tip: BANNERS ON TELNET
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > BANNERS ON TELNET
> >
> > For showing the banner
> > on a telnet session.
> >
> > Add the following in
> > /etc/inetd.conf
> >
> > telnet   stream tcp nowait root /usr/lbin/telnetd  telnetd -b /etc/issue
> > --------------------------
> >
> > Can someone tell me what this really does?
> >
> > -Ryan
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