The MOTD is generated through PAM, so the fact that you have "UsePAM no" probably affects your results. In the same vein, you have "PrintMotd no"... Having the combination of the 2 parameters probably prevents the motd from being displayed in certain cases.
I'd suggest trying UsePAM yes Or PrintMotd yes and report what happens. -- ssh logins doesn't show the MOTD when connecting with public key authorisation https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/543767 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to openssh in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
