Login Check question

[Robie Lutsey]

Hey guys! I have a quick question. I know there is an HP-UX command to find out the login times for users for like the last 100 logins or something. I'm sure one of you knows what I am talking about. Thanks guys!!

[A. Clay Stephenson · Accepted solution]

lastb is what you are looking for. Man lastb for details.

[John Carr_2]

Hi

try command last

John.

[John Carr_2]

Hi

try command last

or

last | grep username

John.

[John Carr_2]

Cliffard

the difference between last and lastb is that the later is for bad login attempts not actuall succesful logins.

John

[S.K. Chan]

Depends on the size of /var/adm/wtmp and how frequent it's been re-cycled, you may not get up to the last 100.
# /usr/bin/last | more

[Darrell Allen]

Hi,

Good answers. Note that if wtmp doesn't exist, last will tell you so. You'll have to create it if you want login info recorded. Also, wtmp will grow without a limit so you need to truncate it periodically.

man last and wtmp for more info.

Oh yeah, "last -100" will list the last 100 logins provided wtmp has that much info recorded. You can also use "last -100 loginid" for the last 100 logins of loginid.

Darrell

[Robie Lutsey]

You guys rock.... Thanks.