RE: [cobalt-users] Change Telnet welcome msg

["Colin J. Raven" <cjraven@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> <flash22@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Sat, 21 Apr 2001, Steve Werby wrote:
> >
> > > "Johan Kooijman - Plushosting" <jkooijman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > anyone knows how to change the welcome message one gets
> when he logs
> in
> > > via
> > > > telnet?
> > >
> > > Edit /etc/motd.
> >
> > tsk..tsk...
> >
> >   /etc/issue.net
> >
> > motd is for login, issue.net is for telnet (which then runs login)
>
> Oops.  My apologies.  I thought the original poster wanted to
> change the
> message that appears after a successful login.

Arf, of course yes.....since I don't run telnet on *any* machine I own
or have admin responsibility for, it's all too easy to forget this small
additional fact.

Yes, the initial text upon telnet access does spring from
/etc/issue.net...true. Humble apologies tendered to one and all.

<muse>
Tangentially, I wonder why anyone uses telnet anymore? Considering how
completely insecure it is, one must indeed ponder the reasons for its
continuing usage. Especially since a win32 client like putty is f.r.e.e.
and secure CRT is available for the user who needs more features but at
a modest price.
</muse>
Groetjes,
-Colin
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Colin J. Raven