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UGU: Unix Guru Universe - Unix Tip #4430- April 28, 2025
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 Unix Tip #4430- April 28, 2025
 
BANNERS ON TELNET  
  
For showing the banner  
on a telnet session.  
  
Add the following in  
/etc/inetd.conf  
  
telnet   stream tcp nowait root /usr/lbin/telnetd  telnetd -b /etc/issue  
  
The -b option then the  
banner file after this allow  
inetd to reread the conf  
file by ,  inetd -c.  
  
After this you will be  
getting your banner on telnet session.  
  
  
This tip generously supported by: tb.unnikrishnan@citicorp.com  
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