> Hi list > > If a user connect by Console or OpenSSH and type in the wrong > password, I wish to delay the next password prompt. Use case is for > example brute force attacks. > > I played with FAIL_DELAY in login.defs, but without success. > > cheers > Simon > > -- > XMPP: sjolle at swissjabber.org try using the PAM method.. http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/pam/Linux-PAM-html/sag-pam_faildelay.html wfm.. ymmv ed