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Old 04-25-2008, 07:40 AM   #1
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Smile Configure Failed logins to lock accounts after 5 failed attempts


I found another site that swears if I go to the /etc/pam.d/system-auth and add the comments below users who fail to login with the correct password would get locked out after 5 failed attempts. Do the lines below look about right?


auth required /lib/security/$ISA/pam_tally.so onerr=fail no_magic_root

account required /lib/security/$ISA/pam_tally.so per_user deny=5 no_magic_root reset
 
Old 04-25-2008, 08:09 AM   #2
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They do look about right.
 
Old 04-25-2008, 08:47 AM   #3
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What happens when I fail 5 time with login?
Does the login procedure block or something?
 
Old 04-25-2008, 08:50 AM   #4
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Pam reports failure and login is denied. Concretely, you get rejected with a rejection message. You then need to ask the administrator to reset the login counter to log in again.
 
Old 05-05-2008, 07:19 AM   #5
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Agrouf or anyone,

Ok the 5 failed logins does lockout the account however, the passwd -u does not unlock the account. Above you mention "reset the login counter to log in again". How do I reset the login counter?

A million thanks
John
 
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edit /var/log/faillog
 
  


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