You have tried commenting out rc.local file correct? Rob > -----Original Message----- > From: security-discuss-bounce@linuxsecurity.com > [mailto:security-discuss-bounce@linuxsecurity.com]On Behalf Of Michael > Andersson > Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 5:03 AM > To: security-discuss@linuxsecurity.com > Subject: Re: Question: Mandrake 8.1 /etc/issue* files > > > > Hi Paul, > > Those files you talking about is created during boot by > "/etc/rc.d/rc.local" file. > If you want to have these files static you can either remark the > lines where they are created, > or as I preffere is to have them created as I wish. All I did was > to change the content writing so it would > fit my environment. > > And further on, this file(s) is only used when you accept a > telnet session from NET or Serial interface. > It includes all the welcome information text that you will get on > a newly opened session. > AFAIK /etc/issue is used when loggon is made from the console and > /etc/issue.net is used when you comming > in from a telnet session over the network. (Correct me if I am > wrong.) But AFAIK these files is not an > issue for any security flaws. > > /Michael > > On Mon, 08 Apr 2002 11:50:02 +1000 > "Paul Stepowski" <stepowski@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > I have a question regarding the use of the /etc/issue* files in > Mandrake > > 8.1. I've only recently started looking into Mandrake (I'm a > Redhat fan) and > > I've been playing with various configs trying to make my box > more secure. > > > > I want to comment out the contents of my /etc/issue and /etc/issue.net > > files so that the OS/Version is not displayed to users who ssh > to my box. > > I've commented out the files, but when I reboot, the files are > overwritten > > back to their original state so that the login prompt still shows the > > OS/Version info. What settings can I change to stop this? > > > > Thanks in advance for your help, > > Paul > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe email security-discuss-request@linuxsecurity.com > > with "unsubscribe" in the subject of the message. > > > > > > > -- > Michael Andersson > AJM Datakonsult AB > Tel: +46-8 761 03 20 -- Fax: +46-8 761 03 21 -- Cell: +46-70 695 36 00 > http://www.ajm-data.com > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe email security-discuss-request@linuxsecurity.com > with "unsubscribe" in the subject of the message. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe email security-discuss-request@linuxsecurity.com with "unsubscribe" in the subject of the message.
