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Paradiesstaub
Asked: 2014-06-03 11:29:14 +0800 CST

display custom message on failed ssh server login

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Is it possible to show a custom message only to users which failed to login into an openssh server?

successful login > no message  
failed login     > display message
server

2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    The SSH protocol includes the functionality to send messages, but OpenSSH doesn't have a way to send a custom message only for a failed login.

    See this related question for more details.

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  2. for SSH :

    put your text in a file, eg: 

    *****************************************************************
* Private SSH service.                                          *
* Please leave immediately.                                     *
*****************************************************************

    In the sshd_conf file, find the line:

    #Banner /etc/issue.net

    Uncomment the line and change the path to your custom SSH banner text file.

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