.\" Copyright (c) 1994 Peter Tobias .\" This file may be distributed under the GNU General Public License. .TH ISSUE.NET 5 "22 May 1994" "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual" .SH NAME issue.net \- identification file for telnet sessions .SH DESCRIPTION The file \fB/etc/issue.net\fP is a text file which contains a message or system identification to be printed before the login prompt of a telnet session. It may contain various .BI "%" char sequences. The following sequences are supported by the .BR telnetd : .TP .B %t - show the current tty .TP .B %h - show the system node name .TP .B %D - show the name of the NIS domain .TP .B %d - show the current time and date .TP .B %s - show the name of the operating system .TP .B %m - show the machine (hardware) type .TP .B %r - show the operating system release .TP .B %v - show the operating system version .TP .B %% - display a single '%' character .PP .SH FILES /etc/issue.net .SH "SEE ALSO" .BR telnetd (8)