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: # 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: # pam_tally2 -u user1 Login Failures Latest failure From user1 0