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diff --git a/modules/pam_motd/pam_motd.8.xml b/modules/pam_motd/pam_motd.8.xml
index 906c4ed..4e2110c 100644
--- a/modules/pam_motd/pam_motd.8.xml
+++ b/modules/pam_motd/pam_motd.8.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
       <arg choice="opt">
         motd=<replaceable>/path/filename</replaceable>
       </arg>
+      <arg choice="opt">
+        motd_dir=<replaceable>/path/dirname.d</replaceable>
+      </arg>
     </cmdsynopsis>
   </refsynopsisdiv>
 
@@ -31,10 +34,49 @@
     <para>
       pam_motd is a PAM module that can be used to display
       arbitrary motd (message of the day) files after a successful
-      login. By default the <filename>/etc/motd</filename> file is
-      shown. The message size is limited to 64KB.
+      login. By default, pam_motd shows files in the
+      following locations:
+    </para>
+    <para>
+      <simplelist type='vert'>
+        <member><filename>/etc/motd</filename></member>
+        <member><filename>/run/motd</filename></member>
+        <member><filename>/usr/lib/motd</filename></member>
+        <member><filename>/etc/motd.d/</filename></member>
+        <member><filename>/run/motd.d/</filename></member>
+        <member><filename>/usr/lib/motd.d/</filename></member>
+      </simplelist>
+    </para>
+    <para>
+      Each message size is limited to 64KB.
+    </para>
+    <para>
+      If <filename>/etc/motd</filename> does not exist,
+      then <filename>/run/motd</filename> is shown. If
+      <filename>/run/motd</filename> does not exist, then
+      <filename>/usr/lib/motd</filename> is shown.
+    </para>
+    <para>
+      Similar overriding behavior applies to the directories.
+      Files in <filename>/etc/motd.d/</filename> override files
+      with the same name in <filename>/run/motd.d/</filename> and
+      <filename>/usr/lib/motd.d/</filename>. Files in <filename>/run/motd.d/</filename>
+      override files with the same name in <filename>/usr/lib/motd.d/</filename>.
+    </para>
+    <para>
+      Files the in the directories listed above are displayed in
+      lexicographic order by name.
+    </para>
+    <para>
+      To silence a message,
+      a symbolic link with target <filename>/dev/null</filename>
+      may be placed in <filename>/etc/motd.d</filename> with
+      the same filename as the message to be silenced. Example:
+      Creating a symbolic link as follows silences <filename>/usr/lib/motd.d/my_motd</filename>.
+    </para>
+    <para>
+      <command>ln -s /dev/null /etc/motd.d/my_motd</command>
     </para>
-
   </refsect1>
 
   <refsect1 id="pam_motd-options">
@@ -47,8 +89,10 @@
         </term>
         <listitem>
           <para>
-	    The <filename>/path/filename</filename> file is displayed
-            as message of the day.
+            The <filename>/path/filename</filename> file is displayed
+            as message of the day. Multiple paths to try can be
+            specified as a colon-separated list. By default this option
+            is set to <filename>/etc/motd:/run/motd:/usr/lib/motd</filename>.
           </para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
@@ -59,16 +103,17 @@
         <listitem>
           <para>
             The <filename>/path/dirname.d</filename> directory is scanned
-            and each file contained inside of it is displayed.
+            and each file contained inside of it is displayed. Multiple
+            directories to scan can be specified as a colon-separated list.
+            By default this option is set to <filename>/etc/motd.d:/run/motd.d:/usr/lib/motd.d</filename>.
           </para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
     </variablelist>
     <para>
-      When no options are given, the default is to display both
-      <filename>/etc/motd</filename> and the contents of
-      <filename>/etc/motd.d</filename>.  Specifying either option (or both)
-      will disable this default behavior.
+      When no options are given, the default behavior applies for both
+      options. Specifying either option (or both) will disable the
+      default behavior for both options.
     </para>
   </refsect1>
 
diff --git a/modules/pam_motd/pam_motd.c b/modules/pam_motd/pam_motd.c
index cc828d7..ec3ebd5 100644
--- a/modules/pam_motd/pam_motd.c
+++ b/modules/pam_motd/pam_motd.c
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
  */
 
 #define PAM_SM_SESSION
-#define DEFAULT_MOTD	"/etc/motd"
-#define DEFAULT_MOTD_D	"/etc/motd.d"
+#define DEFAULT_MOTD	"/etc/motd:/run/motd:/usr/lib/motd"
+#define DEFAULT_MOTD_D	"/etc/motd.d:/run/motd.d:/usr/lib/motd.d"
 
 #include <security/pam_modules.h>
 #include <security/pam_modutil.h>
@@ -97,12 +97,234 @@ static void try_to_display_directory(pam_handle_t *pamh, const char *dirname)
     }
 }
 
+/*
+ * Split a DELIM-separated string ARG into an array.
+ * Outputs a newly allocated array of strings OUT_ARG_SPLIT
+ * and the number of strings OUT_NUM_STRS.
+ * Returns 0 in case of error, 1 in case of success.
+ */
+static int pam_split_string(const pam_handle_t *pamh, char *arg, char delim,
+			    char ***out_arg_split, uint *out_num_strs)
+{
+    char *arg_extracted = NULL;
+    const char *arg_ptr = arg;
+    char **arg_split = NULL;
+    char delim_str[2];
+    int i = 0;
+    uint num_strs = 0;
+    int retval = 0;
+
+    delim_str[0] = delim;
+    delim_str[1] = '\0';
+
+    if (arg == NULL) {
+	goto out;
+    }
+
+    while (arg_ptr != NULL) {
+	num_strs++;
+	arg_ptr = strchr(arg_ptr + sizeof(const char), delim);
+    }
+
+    arg_split = (char **)calloc(num_strs, sizeof(char *));
+    if (arg_split == NULL) {
+	pam_syslog(pamh, LOG_CRIT, "pam_motd: failed to allocate string array");
+	goto out;
+    }
+
+    arg_extracted = strtok_r(arg, delim_str, &arg);
+    while (arg_extracted != NULL && i < num_strs) {
+	arg_split[i++] = arg_extracted;
+	arg_extracted = strtok_r(NULL, delim_str, &arg);
+    }
+
+    retval = 1;
+
+  out:
+    *out_num_strs = num_strs;
+    *out_arg_split = arg_split;
+
+    return retval;
+}
+
+/* Join A_STR and B_STR, inserting a "/" between them if one is not already trailing
+ * in A_STR or beginning B_STR. A pointer to a newly allocated string holding the
+ * joined string is returned in STRP_OUT.
+ * Returns -1 in case of error, or the number of bytes in the joined string in
+ * case of success. */
+static int join_dir_strings(char **strp_out, const char *a_str, const char *b_str)
+{
+    int has_sep = 0;
+    int retval = -1;
+    char *join_strp = NULL;
+    
+    if (strp_out == NULL || a_str == NULL || b_str == NULL) {
+	goto out;
+    }
+    if (strlen(a_str) == 0) {
+	goto out;
+    }
+
+    has_sep = (a_str[strlen(a_str) - 1] == '/') || (b_str[0] == '/');
+
+    retval = asprintf(&join_strp, "%s%s%s", a_str,
+	(has_sep == 1) ? "" : "/", b_str);
+
+    if (retval < 0) {
+	goto out;
+    }
+
+    *strp_out = join_strp;
+
+  out:
+    return retval;
+}
+
+static int compare_strings(const void * a, const void * b)
+{
+    const char *a_str = *(char **)a;
+    const char *b_str = *(char **)b;
+
+    if (a_str == NULL && b_str == NULL) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+    else if (a_str == NULL) {
+	return -1;
+    }
+    else if (b_str == NULL) {
+	return 1;
+    }
+    else {
+	return strcmp(a_str, b_str);
+    }
+}
+
+static int filter_dirents(const struct dirent *d)
+{
+    return (d->d_type == DT_REG || d->d_type == DT_LNK);
+}
+
+static void try_to_display_directories_with_overrides(pam_handle_t *pamh,
+	char **motd_dir_path_split, int num_motd_dirs)
+{
+    struct dirent ***dirscans = NULL;
+    int *dirscans_sizes = NULL;
+    int dirscans_size_total = 0;
+    char **dirnames_all = NULL;
+    int i;
+    int i_dirnames = 0;
+
+    if (pamh == NULL || motd_dir_path_split == NULL) {
+	goto out;
+    }
+    if (num_motd_dirs < 1) {
+	goto out;
+    }
+
+    if ((dirscans = (struct dirent ***)calloc(num_motd_dirs,
+	    sizeof(struct dirent **))) == NULL) {
+	pam_syslog(pamh, LOG_CRIT, "pam_motd: failed to allocate dirent arrays");
+	goto out;
+    }
+    if ((dirscans_sizes = (int *)calloc(num_motd_dirs, sizeof(int))) == NULL) {
+	pam_syslog(pamh, LOG_CRIT, "pam_motd: failed to allocate dirent array sizes");
+	goto out;
+    }
+
+    for (i = 0; i < num_motd_dirs; i++) {
+	dirscans_sizes[i] = scandir(motd_dir_path_split[i], &(dirscans[i]),
+		filter_dirents, alphasort);
+	if (dirscans_sizes[i] < 0) {
+	    pam_syslog(pamh, LOG_ERR, "pam_motd: error scanning directory %s", motd_dir_path_split[i]);
+	    dirscans_sizes[i] = 0;
+	}
+	dirscans_size_total += dirscans_sizes[i];
+    }
+
+    /* Allocate space for all file names found in the directories, including duplicates. */
+    if ((dirnames_all = (char **)calloc(dirscans_size_total,
+	    sizeof(char *))) == NULL) {
+	pam_syslog(pamh, LOG_CRIT, "pam_motd: failed to allocate dirname array");
+	goto out;
+    }
+
+    for (i = 0; i < dirscans_size_total; i++) {
+	dirnames_all[i] = NULL;
+    }
+
+    for (i = 0; i < num_motd_dirs; i++) {
+	int j;
+
+	for (j = 0; j < dirscans_sizes[i]; j++) {
+	    dirnames_all[i_dirnames] = dirscans[i][j]->d_name;
+	    i_dirnames++;
+	}
+    }
+
+    qsort(dirnames_all, dirscans_size_total,
+	    sizeof(const char *), compare_strings);
+
+    for (i = 0; i < dirscans_size_total; i++) {
+	int j;
+
+	if (dirnames_all[i] == NULL) {
+	    continue;
+	}
+
+	/* Skip duplicate file names. */
+	if (i > 0 && strcmp(dirnames_all[i], dirnames_all[i - 1]) == 0) {
+	    continue;
+	}
+
+	for (j = 0; j < num_motd_dirs; j++) {
+	    char *abs_path = NULL;
+
+	    if (join_dir_strings(&abs_path, motd_dir_path_split[j],
+		    dirnames_all[i]) < 0) {
+		continue;
+	    }
+
+	    if (abs_path != NULL) {
+		int fd = open(abs_path, O_RDONLY, 0);
+		if (fd >= 0) {
+		    try_to_display_fd(pamh, fd);
+		    close(fd);
+
+		    /* We displayed a file, skip to the next file name. */
+		    break;
+		}
+	    }
+	    _pam_drop(abs_path);
+	}
+    }
+
+  out:
+    _pam_drop(dirnames_all);
+    for (i = 0; i < num_motd_dirs; i++) {
+	int j;
+	for (j = 0; j < dirscans_sizes[i]; j++) {
+	    _pam_drop(dirscans[i][j]);
+	}
+	_pam_drop(dirscans[i]);
+    }
+    _pam_drop(dirscans_sizes);
+    _pam_drop(dirscans);
+
+    return;
+}
+
 int pam_sm_open_session(pam_handle_t *pamh, int flags,
 			int argc, const char **argv)
 {
     int retval = PAM_IGNORE;
     const char *motd_path = NULL;
+    char *motd_path_copy = NULL;
+    int num_motd_paths = 0;
+    char **motd_path_split = NULL;
     const char *motd_dir_path = NULL;
+    char *motd_dir_path_copy = NULL;
+    int num_motd_dir_paths = 0;
+    char **motd_dir_path_split = NULL;
 
     if (flags & PAM_SILENT) {
 	return retval;
@@ -141,16 +363,52 @@ int pam_sm_open_session(pam_handle_t *pamh, int flags,
     }
 
     if (motd_path != NULL) {
-	int fd = open(motd_path, O_RDONLY, 0);
+	motd_path_copy = strdup(motd_path);
+    }
+
+    if (motd_path_copy != NULL) {
+	if (pam_split_string(pamh, motd_path_copy, ':',
+		&motd_path_split, &num_motd_paths) == 0) {
+	    goto out;
+	}
+    }
+
+    if (motd_dir_path != NULL) {
+	motd_dir_path_copy = strdup(motd_dir_path);
+    }
 
-	if (fd >= 0) {
-	    try_to_display_fd(pamh, fd);
-	    close(fd);
+    if (motd_dir_path_copy != NULL) {
+	if (pam_split_string(pamh, motd_dir_path_copy, ':',
+		&motd_dir_path_split, &num_motd_dir_paths) == 0) {
+	    goto out;
 	}
     }
 
-    if (motd_dir_path != NULL)
-	try_to_display_directory(pamh, motd_dir_path);
+    if (motd_path_split != NULL) {
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < num_motd_paths; i++) {
+	    int fd = open(motd_path_split[i], O_RDONLY, 0);
+
+	    if (fd >= 0) {
+		try_to_display_fd(pamh, fd);
+		close(fd);
+
+		/* We found and displayed a file, move onto next filename. */
+		break;
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+
+    if (motd_dir_path_split != NULL)
+	try_to_display_directories_with_overrides(pamh, motd_dir_path_split,
+		num_motd_dir_paths);
+
+  out:
+    _pam_drop(motd_path_copy);
+    _pam_drop(motd_path_split);
+    _pam_drop(motd_dir_path_copy);
+    _pam_drop(motd_dir_path_split);
 
     return retval;
 }
diff --git a/xtests/Makefile.am b/xtests/Makefile.am
index a6d6f8d..4d5aba3 100644
--- a/xtests/Makefile.am
+++ b/xtests/Makefile.am
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ EXTRA_DIST = run-xtests.sh tst-pam_dispatch1.pamd tst-pam_dispatch2.pamd \
 	tst-pam_substack5.pamd tst-pam_substack5a.pamd tst-pam_substack5.sh \
 	tst-pam_assemble_line1.pamd tst-pam_assemble_line1.sh \
 	tst-pam_pwhistory1.pamd tst-pam_pwhistory1.sh \
-	tst-pam_time1.pamd time.conf
+	tst-pam_time1.pamd time.conf \
+	tst-pam_motd.sh tst-pam_motd1.sh tst-pam_motd2.sh \
+	tst-pam_motd3.sh tst-pam_motd4.sh tst-pam_motd1.pamd \
+	tst-pam_motd2.pamd tst-pam_motd3.pamd tst-pam_motd4.pamd
 
 XTESTS = tst-pam_dispatch1 tst-pam_dispatch2 tst-pam_dispatch3 \
 	tst-pam_dispatch4 tst-pam_dispatch5 \
@@ -41,7 +44,7 @@ XTESTS = tst-pam_dispatch1 tst-pam_dispatch2 tst-pam_dispatch3 \
 	tst-pam_access1 tst-pam_access2 tst-pam_access3 \
 	tst-pam_access4 tst-pam_limits1 tst-pam_succeed_if1 \
 	tst-pam_group1 tst-pam_authfail tst-pam_authsucceed \
-	tst-pam_pwhistory1 tst-pam_time1
+	tst-pam_pwhistory1 tst-pam_time1 tst-pam_motd
 
 NOSRCTESTS = tst-pam_substack1 tst-pam_substack2 tst-pam_substack3 \
 	tst-pam_substack4 tst-pam_substack5 tst-pam_assemble_line1
diff --git a/xtests/tst-pam_motd.c b/xtests/tst-pam_motd.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bba2f9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xtests/tst-pam_motd.c
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, and the entire permission notice in its entirety,
+ *    including the disclaimer of warranties.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote
+ *    products derived from this software without specific prior
+ *    written permission.
+ *
+ * ALTERNATIVELY, this product may be distributed under the terms of
+ * the GNU Public License, in which case the provisions of the GPL are
+ * required INSTEAD OF the above restrictions.  (This clause is
+ * necessary due to a potential bad interaction between the GPL and
+ * the restrictions contained in a BSD-style copyright.)
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
+ * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+ * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
+ * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <security/pam_appl.h>
+#include <security/pam_misc.h>
+
+static struct pam_conv conv = {
+    misc_conv,
+    NULL
+};
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    pam_handle_t *pamh=NULL;
+    char *tst_arg = NULL;
+    int retval;
+
+    if (argc > 1)
+	tst_arg = argv[1];
+
+    retval = pam_start(tst_arg, NULL, &conv, &pamh);
+
+    retval = pam_open_session(pamh, 0);
+
+    retval = pam_close_session(pamh, 0);
+
+    if (pam_end(pamh,retval) != PAM_SUCCESS) {     /* close Linux-PAM */
+	pamh = NULL;
+	exit(1);
+    }
+
+    return ( retval == PAM_SUCCESS ? 0:1 );       /* indicate success */
+}
diff --git a/xtests/tst-pam_motd.sh b/xtests/tst-pam_motd.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9080128
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xtests/tst-pam_motd.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+./tst-pam_motd1.sh
+./tst-pam_motd2.sh
+./tst-pam_motd3.sh
+./tst-pam_motd4.sh
diff --git a/xtests/tst-pam_motd1.pamd b/xtests/tst-pam_motd1.pamd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ddea82c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xtests/tst-pam_motd1.pamd
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#%PAM-1.0
+session    required    pam_permit.so
+session    optional    pam_motd.so motd=tst-pam_motd1.d/etc/motd motd_dir=tst-pam_motd1.d/etc/motd.d
diff --git a/xtests/tst-pam_motd1.sh b/xtests/tst-pam_motd1.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..cc88854
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xtests/tst-pam_motd1.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+TST_DIR="tst-pam_motd1.d"
+
+function tst_cleanup() {
+    rm -rf "${TST_DIR}"
+    rm -f tst-pam_motd1.out
+}
+
+mkdir -p ${TST_DIR}
+mkdir -p ${TST_DIR}/etc/motd.d
+
+# Verify the case of single motd and motd.d directory works
+echo "motd: /etc/motd" > ${TST_DIR}/etc/motd
+echo "motd: /etc/motd.d/test" > ${TST_DIR}/etc/motd.d/test
+
+./tst-pam_motd tst-pam_motd1 > tst-pam_motd1.out
+
+RET=$?
+
+motd_to_show_output=$(cat tst-pam_motd1.out | grep "motd: /etc/motd")
+if [ -z "${motd_to_show_output}" ];
+then
+    tst_cleanup
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+motd_dir_to_show_output=$(cat tst-pam_motd1.out | grep "motd: /etc/motd.d/test")
+if [ -z "${motd_dir_to_show_output}" ];
+then
+    tst_cleanup
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+tst_cleanup
+exit $RET
diff --git a/xtests/tst-pam_motd2.pamd b/xtests/tst-pam_motd2.pamd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8200191
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xtests/tst-pam_motd2.pamd
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#%PAM-1.0
+session    required    pam_permit.so
+session optional    pam_motd.so    motd=tst-pam_motd2.d/etc/motd:tst-pam_motd2.d/run/motd:tst-pam_motd2.d/usr/lib/motd motd_dir=tst-pam_motd2.d/etc/motd.d:tst-pam_motd2.d/run/motd.d:tst-pam_motd2.d/usr/lib/motd.d
diff --git a/xtests/tst-pam_motd2.sh b/xtests/tst-pam_motd2.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..d26ea92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xtests/tst-pam_motd2.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+TST_DIR="tst-pam_motd2.d"
+
+function tst_cleanup() {
+    rm -rf "${TST_DIR}"
+    rm -f tst-pam_motd2.out
+}
+
+mkdir -p ${TST_DIR}
+mkdir -p ${TST_DIR}/etc/motd.d
+mkdir -p ${TST_DIR}/run/motd.d
+mkdir -p ${TST_DIR}/usr/lib/motd.d
+
+echo "motd: /etc/motd" > ${TST_DIR}/etc/motd
+echo "motd: /run/motd" > ${TST_DIR}/run/motd
+echo "motd: /usr/lib/motd" > ${TST_DIR}/usr/lib/motd
+
+# Drop a motd file in test directories such that every overriding
+# condition (for 3 directories in this case) will be seen.
+echo "motd: e0r0u1 in usr/lib - will show" > ${TST_DIR}/usr/lib/motd.d/e0r0u1.motd
+echo "motd: e0r1u0 in run - will show" > ${TST_DIR}/run/motd.d/e0r1u0.motd
+echo "motd: e0r1u1 in usr/lib - not show" > ${TST_DIR}/usr/lib/motd.d/e0r1u1.motd
+echo "motd: e0r1u1 in run - will show" > ${TST_DIR}/run/motd.d/e0r1u1.motd
+echo "motd: e1r0u0 in etc - will show" > ${TST_DIR}/etc/motd.d/e1r0u0.motd
+echo "motd: e1r0u1 in usr/lib - not show" > ${TST_DIR}/usr/lib/motd.d/e1r0u1.motd
+echo "motd: e1r0u1 in etc - will show" > ${TST_DIR}/etc/motd.d/e1r0u1.motd
+echo "motd: e1r1u0 in run - not show" > ${TST_DIR}/run/motd.d/e1r1u0.motd
+echo "motd: e1r1u0 in etc - will show" > ${TST_DIR}/etc/motd.d/e1r1u0.motd
+echo "motd: e1r1u1 in usr/lib - not show" > ${TST_DIR}/usr/lib/motd.d/e1r1u1.motd
+echo "motd: e1r1u1 in run - not show" > ${TST_DIR}/run/motd.d/e1r1u1.motd
+echo "motd: e1r1u1 in etc - will show" > ${TST_DIR}/etc/motd.d/e1r1u1.motd
+
+./tst-pam_motd tst-pam_motd2 > tst-pam_motd2.out
+
+RET=$?
+
+motd_to_show_output=$(cat tst-pam_motd2.out | grep "motd: /etc/motd")
+if [ -z "${motd_to_show_output}" ];
+then
+    tst_cleanup
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+motd_dir_not_show_output=$(cat tst-pam_motd2.out | grep "not show")
+if [ -n "${motd_dir_not_show_output}" ];
+then
+    tst_cleanup
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+tst_cleanup
+exit $RET
diff --git a/xtests/tst-pam_motd3.pamd b/xtests/tst-pam_motd3.pamd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8b8cbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xtests/tst-pam_motd3.pamd
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#%PAM-1.0
+session    required    pam_permit.so
+session optional    pam_motd.so    motd=tst-pam_motd3.d/etc/motd:tst-pam_motd3.d/run/motd:tst-pam_motd3.d/usr/lib/motd motd_dir=tst-pam_motd3.d/etc/motd.d:tst-pam_motd3.d/run/motd.d:tst-pam_motd3.d/usr/lib/motd.d
diff --git a/xtests/tst-pam_motd3.sh b/xtests/tst-pam_motd3.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e18856b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xtests/tst-pam_motd3.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+TST_DIR="tst-pam_motd3.d"
+
+function tst_cleanup() {
+    rm -rf "${TST_DIR}"
+    rm -f tst-pam_motd3.out
+}
+
+mkdir -p ${TST_DIR}
+mkdir -p ${TST_DIR}/etc/motd.d
+mkdir -p ${TST_DIR}/run/motd.d
+mkdir -p ${TST_DIR}/usr/lib/motd.d
+
+# Verify motd is still displayed when not overridden
+echo "motd: test-show in run - show" > ${TST_DIR}/run/motd.d/test-show.motd
+
+# Test overridden by a symlink to a file that isn't /dev/null; symlink target should show
+echo "motd: hidden-by-symlink in usr/lib - not show" > ${TST_DIR}/usr/lib/motd.d/hidden-by-symlink.motd
+echo "motd: test-from-symlink - show" > ${TST_DIR}/test-from-symlink.motd
+ln -sr ${TST_DIR}/test-from-symlink.motd ${TST_DIR}/run/motd.d/hidden-by-symlink.motd
+
+# Test hidden by a null symlink
+echo "motd: hidden-by-null-symlink in run - not show" > ${TST_DIR}/run/motd.d/hidden-by-null-symlink.motd
+ln -s /dev/null ${TST_DIR}/etc/motd.d/hidden-by-null-symlink.motd
+
+./tst-pam_motd tst-pam_motd3 > tst-pam_motd3.out
+
+RET=$?
+
+motd_dir_not_show_output=$(cat tst-pam_motd3.out | grep "not show")
+if [ -n "${motd_dir_not_show_output}" ];
+then
+    tst_cleanup
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+motd_test_show_output=$(cat tst-pam_motd3.out | grep "test-show.*- show")
+if [ -z "${motd_test_show_output}" ];
+then
+    tst_cleanup
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+motd_general_symlink_show_output=$(cat tst-pam_motd3.out | grep "test-from-symlink.*- show")
+if [ -z "${motd_general_symlink_show_output}" ];
+then
+    tst_cleanup
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+tst_cleanup
+exit $RET
diff --git a/xtests/tst-pam_motd4.pamd b/xtests/tst-pam_motd4.pamd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9dc311a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xtests/tst-pam_motd4.pamd
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#%PAM-1.0
+session    required    pam_permit.so
+session    optional    pam_motd.so motd=tst-pam_motd4.d/etc/motd
diff --git a/xtests/tst-pam_motd4.sh b/xtests/tst-pam_motd4.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6022177
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xtests/tst-pam_motd4.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+TST_DIR="tst-pam_motd4.d"
+
+function tst_cleanup() {
+    rm -rf "${TST_DIR}"
+    rm -f tst-pam_motd4.out
+}
+
+mkdir -p ${TST_DIR}/etc
+
+# Verify the case of single motd with no motd_dir given in tst-pam_motd4.pamd
+echo "motd: /etc/motd" > ${TST_DIR}/etc/motd
+
+./tst-pam_motd tst-pam_motd4 > tst-pam_motd4.out
+
+RET=$?
+
+motd_to_show_output=$(cat tst-pam_motd4.out | grep "motd: /etc/motd")
+if [ -z "${motd_to_show_output}" ];
+then
+    tst_cleanup
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+tst_cleanup
+exit $RET