On a new telnet session, how can I keep from advertising my OS 1

[robertlc98]

Whenever a new telnet session is started, right above the login prompt is a line telling what operating system is on that server. How do I prevent this from showing, or how can I edit it?

Thanks,
robertlc98

 

[bluedevils]

message of the day

/etc/mtod

 

[robertlc98]

The /etc/motd is displayed after login, this OS display is before login.

 

[FarahRegal]

I THINK vi /etc/default/telnetd
then BANNER " "
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Farah regal
good luck
"think twice and hit enter once"

 

[FarahRegal]

Correction.


If like to eliminate the telnet OS banner and create a seperate banner for For telnet, this is easily done by creating the file /etc/default/telnetd and adding the statement
BANNER=""

This is eliminates the "SunOS 2.8" banner for Telnet

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Farah regal
good luck
"think twice and hit enter once"

 

[bluedevils]

Woops. I misunderstood the question.

 

[Guest_imported]

One more question. When you first boot up and other times (I think) the banner displays the Mac address. How do you keep the mac address from being displayed?

 

[sharadmarathe]

Hi

Contents of /etc/issue file are displayed before login.
if you remove this file it won't display OS information
before login prompt.

Hope it helps

Sharad