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Oracle Linux: Changes Made to faillock.conf not Reflecting in faillock Behavior (Doc ID 2994104.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 25, 2024

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 8.6 with Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel [5.4.17] and later
Linux x86-64

Symptoms

  1. Changes to faillock.conf does not get reflected in faillock's behavior.
  2. Faillock commands do not return any output. E.g    

Cause

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