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HP/UX 11.22 ssh telnet and login delays

 
George Livsey
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HP/UX 11.22 ssh telnet and login delays

Does HP/UX 11.22 have a mechanism whereby each unsuccessful login attempt causes a longer delay in returning a login prompt? This has the effect of limiting the total possible brute force attacks to a finite number. To set the maximum unsuccessful login attempts parameter opens a system to a Denial of Service attack and even a legitimate user can make themselves a nuisance by repeatedly locking themselves out.