[olug] Disabling Password

[Jon Larsen]

Thanks Brian...

Jon

On Thu, 20 Dec 2001, Brian Roberson wrote:

> Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 15:05:11 -0600
> From: Brian Roberson <roberson at bstc.net>
> Reply-To: olug at bstc.net
> To: olug at bstc.net
> Subject: Re: [olug] Disabling Password
> 
> faillog -m
> 
> SHEESH
> 
> so, again, to set the max # of login tries, use faillog -m ( see man page
> for further info ) and as for having services use this option, again, its is
> in PAM module pam_unix.so
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Roberson" <roberson at bstc.net>
> To: <olug at bstc.net>
> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 2:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [olug] Disabling Password
> 
> 
> > ok, now I have confused myself, as that variable only controls how many
> time
> > you can retry you password... that isnot what you are looking for....
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Brian Roberson" <roberson at bstc.net>
> > To: <olug at bstc.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 2:50 PM
> > Subject: Re: [olug] Disabling Password
> >
> >
> > > whoops, I meant "validates with the PAM module pam_unix.so" not just
> > simply
> > > using PAM, as you dont have to use pam_unix.so for a service.... Are you
> > > confused yet? :-)
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Brian Roberson" <roberson at bstc.net>
> > > To: <olug at bstc.net>
> > > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 2:46 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [olug] Disabling Password
> > >
> > >
> > > > ensure you are using shadow passwords ( e.g. /etc/shadow exists and
> user
> > > > passwords are in there, not /etc/passwd ) and set the varibale
> > > > "LOGIN_RETRIES" to what you want in the file /etc/login.defs
> > > >
> > > > every service that validates via PAM should honor this variable ( I am
> > > sure
> > > > there are caveats however )
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Jon Larsen" <jlarsen at cas-online.com>
> > > > To: <olug at bstc.net>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 2:26 PM
> > > > Subject: [olug] Disabling Password
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyone:
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there a way to disable a password on a given account after x
> > > > > number of login attempts automatically
> > > > >
> > > > > I know about the use of passwd -l , and passwd -u, but you need to
> be
> > > root
> > > > > to perform this interactive action.
> > > > >
> > > > > Can this be tied to Samba, POP, SSH, FTP ?
> > > > >
> > > > > See you at the meeting...
> > > > > Jon L.
> > > > >
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