Custom messages for failed ROOT logins on RedHat

From: netnerd (nkav@tpg.com.au)
Date: 09/18/01 

Message-Id: <5.1.0.14.2.20010919011110.02407ec0@144.135.24.13>
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 01:18:03 +1000
To: focus-linux@securityfocus.com
From: netnerd <nkav@tpg.com.au>
Subject: Custom messages for failed ROOT logins on RedHat

Hi, just curious if its possible to get PAM or TCP Wrappers... or anything
else for that matter, to give me a custom error message, like:
  "go away & stop trying to login as root"
When idiots try telnetting into my box. I know its possible to use TWIST
with tcpd, but i dont want it to be host based! I just want it to happen
when someone from any address tries to login as root.
Is it possible to get PAM to return custom error messages??
Any help/suggestions/flames appreciated

netnerd

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