How to Set Up a Custom Banner Message in Your Ubuntu Linux Machine for Remote Users
Part 1 of 3:
Adding a Welcome Message
- Sudo to root. You will need to modify superuser file.
- Open the config file for the banner. Type vim /etc/issue.net
- Read the file. You will get a screen similar to the one shown.
- Add your message. Next just below the lines of Debian 6.0, type any custom message you feel.
- Check the look of the file. The issue.net file looks as shown
- Exit out of this file. Save the changes by typing EscKey + !wq
Part 2 of 3:
Configuring SSH Daemon
- Close SSH if running. You need to make SSH understand that you need to enable the Banner Message.
- Open the configuration file. Issue the command, vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config
- Modify the file. Now in the sshd_config file, you need to uncomment the Banner portion as shown
- Start SSH. Issue the command --> /etc/init.d/ssh restart
- Wait until restarted. The OpenSSH Server Daemon process will restart.
Part 3 of 3:
Testing the Message
- 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
- Type yes to connect.
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