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How to Set Up Login Alerts

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Jun 10, 2026

Step 1: Create Login Alert Script

sudo nano /etc/profile.d/login-alert.sh

Add:

#!/bin/bash
echo "User $USER logged in from $SSH_CLIENT on $(date)" | mail -s "SSH Login Alert" admin@example.com

Step 2: Make Executable

sudo chmod +x /etc/profile.d/login-alert.sh

Step 3: Test by Logging In

ssh user@server

This triggers on both successful logins and sudo su.

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