/banner_MOTD

Welcome messages before and after login in to a Linux system

Primary LanguageShell

Customised Linux Banner and MOTD Messages

Examples on implementing your own custom welcome (or warning) message when a user remotely accesses a Linux system.

See It In Action

Notes (Centos 7)

  • To display a banner message before the password login prompt edit the issue.net file located in the /etc directory
  • If you want to display a simple plaintext message, you can edit the motd file located in the /etc directory

Useful Extras

Credits

  1. Customize your Login Screen via Linux's Message of the Day (Ubuntu/CentOS) by Fideloper LLC
  2. Protect SSH Logins with SSH & MOTD Banner Messages by Ravi Saive