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How to change banner message for console login?

Hi All,

Whenever I login to server via console, after providing username (root) it displays a banner message. I want to remove this message

Serverabc : root
Welcome to Server !!!
Password:

It is Centos 5.4 box.

I have checked /etc/issue and /etc/motd. It does not contain an entry. I am getting this message only when I login via console. I don’t see this message during ssh.
Thanks,
Kalai

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if you use the gnome for X windows (console) then maybe try this

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# gconftool-2 --direct --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory --type boolean --set /apps/gdm/simple-greeter/banner_message_enable 0

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executed the command and got the below output.

Quote:

Resolved address "xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory" to a writable configuration source at position 0

But still i am getting the same message when i login using console. Its a normal bash prompt.

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Hi All,

Serverabc : root
Welcome to Server !!!
Password:
Kalai

grep -r /etc 'Welcome to'

?

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Originally Posted by kalpeer

executed the command and got the below output.

But still i am getting the same message when i login using console. Its a normal bash prompt.

can you check this?

Code:

# grep -i banner /etc/ssh/sshd_config

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in

Code:

 /etc/ssh/sshd_config

look for line

Code:

PrintLastLog no

and usually banner messages are from:

Code:

/etc/issue.net

and /etc/motd . unless your SSHD is compiled differently ..

---------- Post updated at 05:23 AM ---------- Previous update was at 05:22 AM ----------

something intresting on centos Banners: TipsAndTricks/BannerFiles - CentOS Wiki

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ygemici

can you check this?

Code:

# grep -i banner /etc/ssh/sshd_config

We have banner in /etc/ssh/sshd_config , it is pointing to different message. This message is displayed when i ssh to the server.

I want to change the message which was displayed during the console window. I am getting to the lab and connecting directly to the Server console.

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grep -r /etc 'Welcome to'

?

I searched under /etc completely and i dont find it.

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