ftp/sftp user account lockout threshold

Bill Tangren bjt at usno.navy.mil
Mon Jul 23 15:08:37 UTC 2007


Johan Booysen wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> Does anyone know if it's possible to set up a vsftpd and/or sftp server
> so that (for example) after 3 unsuccessful logon attempts, a user's
> account is locked out or disabled?
> 
> I've done a bit of quick googling on this issue, but have come up empty
> so far.
> 
> Thanks very much.
> 
> Johan
> 

pam can use pam_tally to do this.




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