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000-221 · Question #142

New change control procedures dictate that system maintenance windows be shown to each user after logging into the system using ssh or telnet. Updating which file or files will accomplish this task?

The correct answer is A. The message of the day file. The /etc/motd (message of the day) file is the standard AIX and POSIX mechanism for displaying a text message to every user immediately after a successful SSH or telnet login.

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Question

New change control procedures dictate that system maintenance windows be shown to each user after logging into the system using ssh or telnet. Updating which file or files will accomplish this task?

Options

  • AThe message of the day file
  • BThe user default attributes file
  • CUser and admin system alert files
  • DThe var daily message files

How the community answered

(58 responses)
  • A
    81% (47)
  • B
    5% (3)
  • C
    10% (6)
  • D
    3% (2)

Why each option

The /etc/motd (message of the day) file is the standard AIX and POSIX mechanism for displaying a text message to every user immediately after a successful SSH or telnet login.

AThe message of the day fileCorrect

The message of the day file (/etc/motd on AIX) is read and printed to the user's terminal by the login subsystem after successful authentication, and this applies to both SSH and telnet sessions automatically. Placing maintenance window notices in this file ensures every interactive login session sees the message without requiring any per-user configuration changes. This behavior is a built-in, standard feature of the AIX and POSIX login process.

BThe user default attributes file

The user default attributes file (/etc/security/user) defines account policy parameters such as password rules and login restrictions, not post-login display messages.

CUser and admin system alert files

There are no standard AIX system files referred to as 'user and admin system alert files' that provide automated post-login message display to SSH and telnet users.

DThe var daily message files

There is no standard AIX mechanism called 'var daily message files' that displays messages to users upon login via SSH or telnet.

Concept tested: AIX post-login message of the day configuration

Topics

#message of the day#MOTD#login banner#SSH telnet

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