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Date: Sun 23-Apr-1991 09:39:57 From: js3b+@andrew.cmu.edu (James Vincent Schultz) Subject: Hostname in Login Window Has anyone (under 2.0) got the login window to display the hostname of the machine? I know this could be done under 1.0, but what about 2.0? Or at least, how is it done under 1.0, if it doesn't work for 2.0. Thanks, James js3b+@andrew.cmu.edu
Date: Sun 23-Apr-1991 22:16:21 From: nates@sporobolus.NREL.ColoState.EDU (Nate Sammons) Subject: Re: Hostname in Login Window hey, Just try: go to (cd) /usr/lib/NextStep Here there is a TIFF file called nextlogin.tiff Then use icon to edit it by typing %> open nextlogin.tiff The fields for the user name and the password HAVE TO BE IN THE SAME PLACE!! but other than that, You can do anything... You might be able to edit it in such a way that it goes and finds the ho st name, then puts it somewhere, but don't ask me... -Nate +======================================================================+ | Nate Sammons (303) 482-6812 (303) 493-4325 | | <nates@Sporobolus.NREL.ColoState.Edu> | | <nsammons@Lobo.RMHS.Colorado.Edu> | | "Deus Ex Machina" | | "I don't Want to be Immortal Through My Work, I want to be | | Immortal Through Not Dying." | +======================================================================+
Date: Sun 23-Apr-1991 23:30:11 From: rling@june.cs.washington.edu (Robert Ling) Subject: Re: Hostname in Login Window You can have the login window display the hostname by editing the file /etc/ttys. Change the line: console /usr/lib/NextStep/loginwindow NeXT ..... to console "/usr/lib/NextStep/loginwindow -HostName localhost" NeXT .... (the double quotes are significant) the name 'localhost' will be replaced by whatever your hostname is defined as when loginwindow runs. - Robert Ling <rling@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Sun 24-Apr-1991 00:56:12 From: tagreen@lothario.ucs.indiana.edu (Todd Green) Subject: Re: Hostname in Login Window In article <1991Apr23.233011.9283@beaver.cs.washington.edu> rling@june.cs.washington.edu (Robert Ling) writes: > >You can have the login window display the hostname by editing the file >/etc/ttys. Change the line: > > console /usr/lib/NextStep/loginwindow NeXT ..... >to > console "/usr/lib/NextStep/loginwindow -HostName localhost" NeXT .... Or you can simply type: dwrite loginwindow HostName localhost Todd P.S. though unrelated to this post, thanks to all of you who responded to my novice programming questions! The program/learning is coming along rather well.
Date: Sun 24-Apr-1991 01:11:28 From: grd@cmn9.Stanford.EDU (glen diener) Subject: Re: Hostname in Login Window I think the "easiest" way to put the hostname in the login window is to su to root, then enter dwrite loginwindow HostName localhost Of course, if you prefer, you could enter dwrite loginwindow HostName YourNameHere You'll have to "restart" the window server to see the change...either reboot, or log in as "console" (no password), then immediately log out. -glen grd@ccrma.stanford.edu
Date: Sun 24-Apr-1991 03:57:57 From: declan@romulus.rutgers.edu (Declan McCullagh/LZ) Subject: Re: Hostname in Login Window In article <1991Apr24.011128.1992@neon.Stanford.EDU>, grd@cmn9.Stanford.EDU (glen diener) writes: > > You'll have to "restart" the window server to see the change...either > reboot, or log in as "console" (no password), then immediately > log out. Or type "exit" from the loginwindow. -Declan
Date: Sun 24-Apr-1991 18:18:04 From: aozer@next.com (Ali Ozer) Subject: Re: Hostname in Login Window In article <14453@ccncsu.ColoState.EDU> nates@sporobolus.UUCP (Nate Sammons) writes: > go to (cd) /usr/lib/NextStep > Here there is a TIFF file called nextlogin.tiff > Then use icon to edit it by typing %> open nextlogin.tiff > The fields for the user name and the password HAVE TO BE IN THE SAME PLACE!! > You might be able to edit it in such a way that it goes and finds the ho >st name, then puts it somewhere, but don't ask me... Actually, if all you wish to do is get the hostname in there, editing the file won't do it (and ways to get the hostname to display have already been posted). However, if you do wish to change your login window image, instead of editing this file in place, copy it elsewhere and use the following dwrite to get loginwindow to search for your image. This dwrite needs to be done as root: dwrite loginwindow ImageFile /LocalLibrary/Images/SampleImage.eps for instance... Another important point (or more a piece of trivia) is that the nextlogin.tiff file actually contains two images, one color and the other black and white. (This allows the NeXT logo to be filled with white letters instead of dithered color ones on the black and white machine.) If you wish to create a login banner for both color & b&w machines, you might want to pay attention to both of these images. (Use "tiffutil" to extract the individual images and edit them separately...) Or else you can just have one if it looks fine in both worlds. Ali, Ali_Ozer@NeXT.com
Date: Sun 24-Apr-1991 18:35:12 From: scott@erick.gac.edu (Scott Hess) Subject: Re: Hostname in Login Window <14453@ccncsu.ColoState.EDU><1991Apr23.233011.9283@beaver.cs.washington.edu><1991Apr24.011128.1992@neon.Stanford.EDU> In article <1991Apr24.011128.1992@neon.Stanford.EDU> grd@cmn9.Stanford.EDU (glen diener) writes: You'll have to "restart" the window server to see the change...either reboot, or log in as "console" (no password), then immediately log out. Logging in as 'exit' with no password will also restart the windowserver. I also use that almost anytime the Workspace dies for no apparent reason (though that's not happened to _me_ since upgrading to 2.0). Later,
Date: Sun 24-Apr-1991 07:27:11 From: js3b+@andrew.cmu.edu (James Vincent Schultz) Subject: Re: Hostname in Login Window <14453@ccncsu.ColoState.EDU> Thanks for the replies! there are three ways to get the login window to display the machines hostname 1) use (as root): dwrite loginwindow HostName localhost localhost will become the hostname. then at the login window login as user "exit" (no password) to reset 2) edit the tiff: >>From: nates@sporobolus.NREL.ColoState.EDU (Nate Sammons) >>go to (cd) /usr/lib/NextStep >>Here there is a TIFF file called nextlogin.tiff >>Then use icon to edit it by typing %> open nextlogin.tiff >>The fields for the user name and the password HAVE TO BE IN THE SAME >> >>PLACE!! but other than that, You can do anything... 3) edit /etc/ttys: Haven't got the reply for how to do this yet (but its on its way -- thanks!). James js3b+@andrew.cmu.edu
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