THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO REPLIED.
ANTHONY MILLER EXPLAINED IT PERFECTLY, INCLUDING THE
REASONING FOR CHANGING THE DEFAULT LOGON MESSAGE.
Ashok
--- anthony.miller_at_vf.vodafone.co.uk wrote:
> Try this.
>
> Tony
>
>
> · Set up the Login Banner
>
> For security, the system type and name should be
> removed from any login
> banner. At present the Dunix default is to provide
> the System type, version,
> hostname and terminal name prior to the login
> prompt. To remove this follow
> these steps:-
>
> Ensure a file /etc/issue exists and is of the form
> shown below. Note that #
> denotes start and end of file - so don't actually
> add these to the file:
>
> #
>
> Unauthorised access to the system is an offense
> pursuant to the Computer misuse act 1990
> #
>
> The file should be owned by root:system and have 444
> permission.
>
> Copy the file /etc/gettydefs to /etc/gettydefs.orig.
>
> Edit /etc/gettydefs and make the following
> amendments. Add the following
> line to the beginning of the file (after the
> comments). Note: this must be
> preceded by a blank line.
> default###\r\n#default
>
> Replace line
> console# B9600 HUPCL CS8 CLOCAL IXON OPOST ONLCR #
> B9600 SANE
> IXANY TAB3 CLOCAL #\r\n\r\n%v (%h)
> %t\r\n\r\n\rlogin: #console
> with
> console# B9600 HUPCL CS8 CLOCAL IXON OPOST ONLCR #
> B9600 SANE
> IXANY TAB3 CLOCAL #login: #console
>
> So any login to the system will now be of the form:-
>
> Unauthorised access to the system is an offence
> persuant to the Computer misuse act 1990
>
> login:
>
> instead of:-
>
> Unauthorised access to the system is an offence
> persuant to the Computer misuse act 1990
>
> Digital UNIX (hackme) (ttyp5)
> login:
>
>
>
>
>
> · Set up message of the day
>
> Edit the file /etc/motd and ensure its contents are
> as follows:
>
> Digital UNIX V4.0E (Rev. 1091); Thu Sep 2 07:49:03
> BST 1999
>
>
############################################################################
> ###
> ### A T T E N T I O N A L L D E C U N I
> X U S E R S
> ###
> ###
>
-----------------------------------------------------
> ###
> ### All application and system problems must
> be logged via
> ###
> ### the HelpDesk on ext
> 73600............Thank-you
> ###
> ###
>
-----------------------------------------------------
> ###
> ###
> ###
> ### All users of Unix systems must have a
> unique and
> ###
> ### personal login, if you are using somebody
> else's login
> ###
> ### please arrange for your manager to raise
> the appropriate
> ###
> ### paperwork via the
> HelpDesk..........Thank-you
> ###
> ###
>
-----------------------------------------------------
> ###
> ### Notices:
> ###
> ### --------
> ###
>
############################################################################
> ###
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Received on Thu Jan 25 2001 - 17:54:43 NZDT