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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
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Ensure Message Of The Day Is Configured Properly
Ensure Message Of The Day Is Configured Properly
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Ensure Message Of The Day Is Configured Properly
Medium Severity
To configure the system message of the day banner edit the
/etc/motd
file. Replace the default text with a message compliant with the local site policy. The message should not contain information about operating system version, release, kernel version or patch level. The recommended banner text can be tailored in the XCCDF Value
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_cis_banner_text
: