1. NAME▲

pam_motd - Display the motd file

2. SYNOPSIS ▲

pam_motd.so [motd=/path/filename]

3. DESCRIPTION ▲

pam_motd is a PAM module that can be used to display arbitrary motd (message of the day) files after a successful login. By default the /etc/motd file is shown. The message size is limited to 64KB.

4. OPTIONS ▲

motd=\fB/path/filename\fR
    The /path/filename file is displayed as message of the day.

5. MODULE TYPES PROVIDED ▲

Only the session module type is provided.

6. RETURN VALUES ▲

PAM_IGNORE
    This is the only return value of this module.

7. EXAMPLES ▲

The suggested usage for /etc/pam.d/login is:


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session  optional  pam_motd.so  motd=/etc/motd

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8. SEE ALSO ▲

motd(5), pam.conf(5), pam.d(5), pam(7)

9. AUTHOR ▲

pam_motd was written by Ben Collins <>.