On 4/20/06, Eduardo Alvarenga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The patch prevents rc from adding these two lines into the motd file. > > > What I want is to not show information about the system and *JUST* my > > > personal motd, for security purposes and to follow the company's > > > policy. > > > > What security purposes? You have local users who you dont trust to know the > > operating system? Users who cant run "uname"? > > Yes I have. And the main reason is the company's policy. Every SunOS, > AIX, HP-UX, Linux, FreeBSD (that already has update_motd build in) > server in the company have a specific banner for many purposes, not > even security, but for information, and sometimes obscurity. > > What I really want is not to answer questions like: > > (from the innocent ones) > - Hum, the last time I logged on it was another *nix ? Why OpenBSD > now? Is Sun going to sue me? > > (from the stupid-managers) > - I've heard OpenBSD is in financial troubles right now, please take > this server down and migrate it to any-supported-and-paid-UNIX-system, > I don't want to donate! > > (from the funny ones) > - I don't like sushi, I prefer aquatic-bird flesh! > > > A FAQ article could do the trick. But a patch is better.
>From what I've seen before, the OpenBSD philosophy means it will not bow to stupid users like this. I mean, I can see the use of it in practical situations, but the Real World(TM) tends to infect correctness and quality. Keep your patch around, and perhaps provide it somewhere for others, but don't expect it to get put into the official system. -Nick
