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Re: server ID



techlists@techgod.net wrote:
> 
> This is a stupid question, but hopefully someone can answer.
> When you telnet into a debian, or any linux box, at the login in prompt, it shows the dist name, and server name.  How and where can you customize this.  Also after you log in it shows warning info, where can that be changed?
> 
> rick
The text that is displayed before you log in is in the file
/etc/issue.net (or /etc/issue if you are logging in on the console). 
The text displayed  after you log in is in /etc/motd.  Both files are
plain text, so you can edit them with your favorite editor.

-- 
Morgan Terry
mterry@acsbps.com



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