I remember when system administrators would change the MOTD daily. The '80s
were so pastoral.

Cary

On Monday, July 14, 2014, Joe Hourcle <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> On Jul 14, 2014, at 8:21 AM, Riley Childs wrote:
>
> > My MOTDs are not as fun...
> >
> > RUN GET OUT OF HERE
> > YOU ARE NOT WELCOME TODAY
> > RESTRICTED ACCESS HERE.
>
> I would expect that in the banner, not the motd:
>
>         $ more /etc/banner
>
>         This US Government computer is for authorized users only. By
> accessing
>         this system you are consenting to complete monitoring with no
>         expectation of privacy. Unauthorized access or use may subject you
> to
>         disciplinary action and criminal prosecution.
>
>
> The banner gets displayed before the login prompt, the motd gets displayed
> after ... there's also an assumption that the motd changes regularly, as
> it's 'message of the day' ... although most people have it be completely
> random and just call fortune or never bother changing it.
>
> -Joe
>


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Cary Gordon
The Cherry Hill Company
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