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How to Set Up a Custom Banner Message in Your Ubuntu Linux Machine for Remote Users

Part 1 of 3:

Adding a Welcome Message

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    Sudo to root. You will need to modify superuser file.
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    Open the config file for the banner. Type vim /etc/issue.net
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    Read the file. You will get a screen similar to the one shown.
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    Add your message. Next just below the lines of Debian 6.0, type any custom message you feel.
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    Check the look of the file. The issue.net file looks as shown
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    Exit out of this file. Save the changes by typing EscKey + !wq
Part 2 of 3:

Configuring SSH Daemon

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    Close SSH if running. You need to make SSH understand that you need to enable the Banner Message.
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    Open the configuration file. Issue the command, vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config
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    Modify the file. Now in the sshd_config file, you need to uncomment the Banner portion as shown
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    Start SSH. Issue the command --> /etc/init.d/ssh restart
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    Wait until restarted. The OpenSSH Server Daemon process will restart.
Part 3 of 3:

Testing the Message

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    Connect via localhost. After this is done, you can test it by issuing a test login via localhost by issuing the following command ssh localhost
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    Type yes to connect.
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