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 > -- Cary Gordon The Cherry Hill Company http://chillco.com