[NTLUG:Discuss] telnet

[George E. Lass]

"Daniel L. Shipman" wrote:
> 
> yep - the best is to restrict access with ofcourse the /etc/passwd file -
> or you can set all telnet users to the same GID and allow only the one GID
> access.
> 
> Just as a side note - make sure that on your telnet login message it
> doesn't say whay system, version, or anything else about your system - and
> NEVER use the phrase "Welcome to.." 

I'll second that motion.  My login message says:

MS DOS Version 6.22
on a 286 6.5 mhz
login: 


Just make sure you make the changes to /etc/rc.d/rc.local
(on Redhat distro's anyway) since /etc/issue & /etc/issue.net
get overwritten at startup time.

George