At 8:28 PM -0700 6/25/98, Dave Schmitt wrote:
>I realize this is not mac68k specific but I hope you'll forgive me. Is there
>any way to specify a message which shows up before the login prompt when
>someone is telnetting in? Currently I just get "NetBSD/mac68k" followed by
>the hostname and tty. I'd like to add a message to this if possible, but I

Put this in your /etc/hosts.allow file:

telnetd    : ALL except PARANOID   : banners /usr/local/libdata/banners

Then put your message in /usr/local/libdata/banners/telnetd.

I think that's all you need.

There is a Makefile that comes with the independent distribution of
tcpwrappers that may be needed to banner some of the daemons.  There is a
program (tcpdcheck?  there should be a cross reference from man
hosts.allow) to check the operation of the configuration which I found
essential.

I forget the details and wish to publicly disavow any detailed knowledge
since I am legally required to install those banners.

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