[olug] Disabling Password

[Brian Roberson]

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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