https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/security-change-logged-failed-attempts-to-3-before-logging-to/m-p/3870321#M25359 Okay it was easier to find the script. It will need minor tweaks.<BR /><BR />SEP Wed, 27 Sep 2006 04:31:54 GMT Steven E. Protter 2006-09-27T04:31:54Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/security-change-logged-failed-attempts-to-3-before-logging-to/m-p/3870319#M25357 Is there a setting that can be set, failed logging attempts will only log to the syslog after they have failed 3 time in a row?<BR /><BR />Right now I have to report any failed passwd entry in the syslog, and if I fat finger my passwd once, I have to create a report. Tue, 26 Sep 2006 23:01:29 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/security-change-logged-failed-attempts-to-3-before-logging-to/m-p/3870319#M25357 Ratzie 2006-09-26T23:01:29Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/security-change-logged-failed-attempts-to-3-before-logging-to/m-p/3870320#M25358 Shalom,<BR /><BR />If you wish to convert your system to trusted, this is the default configuration.<BR /><BR />lastb -R<BR /><BR />Will produce a report of all bad login attempts.<BR /><BR />I can give you a script that analyzes lastb output and disables any account that has 3 bad attempts. It will take some time for me to find the script so let me know.<BR /><BR />SEP Wed, 27 Sep 2006 04:27:44 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/security-change-logged-failed-attempts-to-3-before-logging-to/m-p/3870320#M25358 Steven E. Protter 2006-09-27T04:27:44Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/security-change-logged-failed-attempts-to-3-before-logging-to/m-p/3870321#M25359 Okay it was easier to find the script. It will need minor tweaks.<BR /><BR />SEP Wed, 27 Sep 2006 04:31:54 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/security-change-logged-failed-attempts-to-3-before-logging-to/m-p/3870321#M25359 Steven E. Protter 2006-09-27T04:31:54Z