DOCUMENT ID:  1250-02

SYNOPSIS:     Changing the login prompt

OS RELEASE:   2.1, 2.4

PRODUCT:      Solaris

KEYWORDS:     ttymon inittab login prompt issue


SYMPTOMS: 

Cannot change the login prompt.


DESCRIPTION:

The login prompt is set to "HostName" login:" by default and it cannot
be changed. 


SOLUTION:

There are two ways to change the prompt. Here they are:

1) Change the /etc/inittab entry for co:.  It now contains a ttymon
   entry with the an option -p and arguments "`uname -n` console login: ". 
   This can be changed to the required prompt. 

2) A file /etc/issue is also displayed if it exists.  So we can edit
   that file to have any info that needs to be displayed when prompting for
   login. 


DATE APPROVED: 01/11/95