Oracle Linux: SSH Login Fails with "Permission denied" - Stored Incorrect Password Causes Account Lock-out (Doc ID 3019482.1)

Last updated on MAY 20, 2024

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.9 and later
Linux x86-64

An Oracle Linux (OL) system serves as an OpenSSH server.

The system is configured with account lock out in the event of user authentication failure.

The password of a given user on the system was recently changed.

Attempting to login to the system as said user using correct credentials continually fails e.g.:

The user's password was recently changed.

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