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.\" Title: pam_motd
.\" Author:
.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.71.0 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
.\" Date: 10/26/2006
.\" Manual: Linux\-PAM Manual
.\" Source: Linux\-PAM Manual
.\"
.TH "PAM_MOTD" "8" "10/26/2006" "Linux\-PAM Manual" "Linux\-PAM Manual"
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.nh
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.ad l
.SH "NAME"
pam_motd \- Display the motd file
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP 12
\fBpam_motd.so\fR [motd=\fI/path/filename\fR]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
pam_motd is a PAM module that can be used to display arbitrary motd (message of the day) files after a succesful login. By default the
\fI/etc/motd\fR
file is shown. The message size is limited to 64KB.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
\fBmotd=\fR\fB\fI/path/filename\fR\fR
.RS 3n
The
\fI/path/filename\fR
file is displayed as message of the day.
.RE
.SH "MODULE SERVICES PROVIDED"
.PP
Only the
\fBsession\fR
service is supported.
.SH "RETURN VALUES"
.PP
PAM_IGNORE
.RS 3n
This is the only return value of this module.
.RE
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.PP
The suggested usage for
\fI/etc/pam.d/login\fR
is:
.sp
.RS 3n
.nf
session optional pam_motd.so motd=/etc/motd
.fi
.RE
.sp
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBmotd\fR(5),
\fBpam.conf\fR(5),
\fBpam.d\fR(8),
\fBpam\fR(8)
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
pam_motd was written by Ben Collins <bcollins@debian.org>.
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