Get an email everytime someone logs in as root

Simply edit the .bash_profile in the users directory (in this case "root") by...

1. Make sure you are logged in as root (e.g. su -)
2. Change to roots home directory by typing "cd" (only cd, nothing else, e.g. no further slash!)
3. Edit your bash profile by typing "pico .bash_profile "
4. At the end of the file add the following line:

echo 'ALERT - root access on: ' `date` `who` | mail -s "ALERT: root access on server SERVERNAME" webmaster@isp.com


Be sure to replace SERVERNAME with the name of your server (important if you have more than one) and to replace "webmaster@isp.com" with your email address - preferrable an off-server email address.


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