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PAM_MOTD(8)		       Linux-PAM Manual			   PAM_MOTD(8)

NAME
       pam_motd - Display the motd file

SYNOPSIS
       pam_motd.so [motd=/path/filename]

DESCRIPTION
       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
       /etc/motd file is shown. The message size is limited to 64KB.

OPTIONS
       motd=/path/filename
	  The /path/filename file is displayed as message of the day.

MODULE SERVICES PROVIDED
       Only the session service is supported.

RETURN VALUES
       PAM_IGNORE
	  This is the only return value of this module.

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

	  session  optoinal  pam_motd.so  motd=/etc/motd

SEE ALSO
       motd(5), pam.conf(5), pam.d(8), pam(8)

AUTHOR
       pam_motd was written by Ben Collins <bcollins@debian.org>.

Linux-PAM Manual		  06/03/2006			   PAM_MOTD(8)

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