Login screen
2007-12-25 11:57:00
Original Question:
> Is there any way to change the message that telnet gives to users before login
> request?
>
> My system is solaris 2.5.
>
The easier solution is to create a file under /etc called issue , where you put
the message you want display at login.
The best thing I've tried since now comes from James Cayz :
> You need to create a new sh script file, and then point
> inetd.conf to it:
>
> Here is my shell file
> - banner- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> #!/bin/sh
> #
> cat << EOF
>
> Welcome to Del-AWARE, the Digital Library of the First State.
> Enter lynx at the login: prompt to access the Del-AWARE lynx service.
> Enter vista at the login: prompt to access the Full Text Magazine Searches.
> EOF
> exec /usr/sbin/in.telnetd
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> (Note the ^M at the end of lines to get a Carriage Return!)
>
> Here is the appropriate part of inetd.conf
> - Inetd.conf snippet. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> # Well, if you want to see a non-standard login prompt...
> #telnet stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/in.telnetd
in.telnetd
> telnet stream tcp nowait root /export/local/banner
in.telnetd
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>
> Yes, this works. To see what it does, telnet lib.de.us .
> [138.123.48.101]
>
The last suggestion is to use tcp-wrapper, but I still haven't tried it.
Good Bye
Andrea Bellinzaghi
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