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Old 04-27-2010, 08:53 AM   #1
ErnieG
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failed login delay parameter


Does anyone know a method for setting the timeout period for failed logins on Linux RHEL5.x systems? Linux docs say to set the failed login delay paramter in /etc/login.defs to the desired seconds. I did this, but the settings have no effect, ie weather set to 2,4,10, etc, the actuall failed login timeout period(which I verified with a stopwatch), never changes.
 
Old 04-27-2010, 10:14 AM   #2
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Try the pam_tally module with the lock_time parameter

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