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v1nc3nt 05-15-2006 01:01 AM
change hostname
 
how do i change my hostname from:

localhost.localdomain
to
nct-Main

also:

how do i add a message saying "welcome to this server" "unaouthorised access prohibited" to appear when sombody log in

nitinatindore 05-15-2006 01:49 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by v1nc3nt
how do i change my hostname from:

localhost.localdomain
to
nct-Main
$ su -
# hostname nct-Main

alternatively edit /etc/hosts file

Quote:
how do i add a message saying "welcome to this server" "unaouthorised access prohibited" to appear when sombody log in
Put "unaouthorised access prohibited" in /etc/issue & /etc/issue.net.
P.S. This will only work in case users are logging from command line,i.e, runlevel 3, doesn't works for GUI.

raskin 05-15-2006 01:58 AM
/etc/sysconfig/network ?
/etc/issue , /etc/motd .

muha 05-15-2006 02:40 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by v1nc3nt
how do i add a message saying "welcome to this server" "unaouthorised access prohibited" to appear when sombody log in
Use a spell-checker.
'unauthorized access prohibited'


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