Reset failed logins for a locked user in linux
Q: You are trying to login to a server but you face following message:
"Account locked due to 7 failed logins"
A: It's due to multiple failed logins and you need to reset the failed logins counter.
1. Check number of failed logins:
# pam_tally2 -u user1 -r
Login Failures Latest failure From
user1 5 06/18/13 11:24:15 10.15.62.121
2. Reset the failed logins counter with -r option:
Login Failures Latest failure From
user1 5 06/18/13 11:24:15 10.15.62.121
2. Reset the failed logins counter with -r option:
# pam_tally2 -u user1 -r
Login Failures Latest failure From
user1 5 06/18/13 11:24:15 10.15.62.121
3. Issue the command again to verify:
Login Failures Latest failure From
user1 5 06/18/13 11:24:15 10.15.62.121
3. Issue the command again to verify:
# pam_tally2 -u user1
Login Failures Latest failure From
user1 0
Login Failures Latest failure From
user1 0
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