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Oracle Linux: pam_tally2(8) Locks Users Out After Just One Single Failed Login Attempt. (Doc ID 2904748.1)

Last updated on OCTOBER 25, 2022

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.0 and later
Linux x86-64

Symptoms

pam_tally2(8) locks users out after just one single failed login attempt, when its "deny" option is actually set to more than one.

Here is a login attempt by an example user.

Changes

N/A

Cause

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