Re: Is there a /etc/issue for AIX

From: justin.bleistein@SUNGARD.COM
Date: Thu Nov 07 2002 - 14:24:09 EST

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yes the cde message by AIX default is: "welcome to hostname/localhost". To
change that move to:

cd /usr/dt/config/en_US

Once there edit the file: "Xresources" (Good idea is to make a backup of
this file first):

Edit the following stanza:

!!######################################################################
!!
!! GREETING
!!

!! Dtlogin*greeting.foreground: black
!! Dtlogin*greeting.background:#a8a8a8
!! Dtlogin*greeting.labelString: Welcome to %LocalHost% --- (change
this to what ever you want the banner to display).
!! Dtlogin*greeting.persLabelString: Welcome %s
!! Dtlogin*greeting.alignment: ALIGNMENT_CENTER

!!######################################################################
!!

--Justin

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Justin,

I already have that (more or less) for telnet in.... thanks.

But, I am asking about a "herald" warning/security banner on the graphical
CDE login console.

Christopher M. Baker
Senior Technical Support Analyst
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it's in "/etc/security/login.cfg" in that file use the paramter: "herald="
\n\nsecurity message\n\nlogin:=" (or something to that affect). Then logout
and telnet back in to it and your see the new security message.

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I need to display a security notice to users BEFORE they attempt login. In
the past, I have made a warning.pm file with an image of the text and
placed it in the CDE login banner ("/etc/dt/config/Xresources"). But, it
looks bad and now the text is a lot more.

Is there is like "/etc/issue" and "/etc/issue.net" in AIX that places a
text message overtop of the CDE login window that must be clicked
off/through before the user can begin logging in.

I am speaking of AIX 4.3.3

Thanks,

Christopher M. Baker
Senior Technical Support Analyst
DSE/TCO
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company

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