Issue with SSH

[Matty Sarro]

We have two servers that synchronize between one another using SSH.
The user that the software uses for some reason isn't working. When
you ssh into the server using the user, you are prompted for a
password. When you enter the password, you get an authentication
failure. We have verified the password, and recreated it numerous
times. SSH still doesn't appear to be working. Anyone have any clues?

Here is whats in /var/log/secure:

Feb  4 15:25:10 basmanps01 sshd[30754]: pam_tally(sshd:auth): user
USERNAME (501) tally 14412, deny 5
Feb  4 15:25:10 basmanps01 sshd[30686]: Postponed keyboard-interactive
for USERNAME from 10.253.140.74 port 36951 ssh2
Feb  4 15:25:10 basmanps01 sshd[30754]: pam_unix(sshd:auth):
authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser=
rhost=baschips01  user=USERNAME
Feb  4 15:25:11 basmanps01 sshd[30685]: error: PAM: Authentication
failure for USERNAME from baschips01
Feb  4 15:25:11 basmanps01 sshd[30755]: pam_tally(sshd:auth): user
USERNAME (501) tally 14413, deny 5
Feb  4 15:25:11 basmanps01 sshd[30686]: Postponed keyboard-interactive
for USERNAME from 10.253.140.74 port 36951 ssh2
Feb  4 15:25:11 basmanps01 sshd[30755]: pam_unix(sshd:auth):
authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser=
rhost=baschips01  user=USERNAME
Feb  4 15:25:14 basmanps01 sshd[30685]: error: PAM: Authentication
failure for USERNAME from baschips01
Feb  4 15:25:14 basmanps01 sshd[30685]: Failed none for USERNAME from
10.253.140.74 port 36951 ssh2
Feb  4 15:25:14 basmanps01 sshd[30685]: Failed password for USERNAME
from 10.253.140.74 port 36951 ssh2
Feb  4 15:25:14 basmanps01 sshd[30686]: Disconnecting: Too many
authentication failures for USERNAME