1.7.1 - Ensure MoTD is configured properly#
If a message of the day is not needed, run rm /etc/motd.
1.7.2 - 1.7.4 - Ensure permissions on motd files are configured#
Set the permissions on /etc/issue.net, /etc/issue, and /etc/motd (if it exists) by running:
chown root:root /etc/issue.net
chmod u-x,go-wx /etc/issue.net
chown root:root /etc/issue
chmod u-x,go-wx /etc/issue
chown root:root /etc/motd
chmod u-x,go-wx /etc/motd