SUMMARY: Login Changes & Banners at connection

From: Jon Mitchiner <mitchinj_at_vrinet.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 96 14:28:21 EST

>We are trying to configure our machines to only allow up to three
>failures per login, rather than the default of five. Once those three
>failures are done then an account will be automatically disabled. I
>have looked at this and can't find the answer anywhere and suspect the
>solution is in telnetd source code. If anyone knows a better way, let
>me know.
     
     Just for reference -- all of this is being done on DU v3.2, Alpha
     2100. This procedure was enabled by changing security from base to
     enhanced (via setup). Files to run to modify system settings and
     users are in:
        /usr/tcb/bin/XIsso
        /usr/tcb/bin/XSysAdmin
     
     Warning: This will disable all accounts and all users will have to
     change their passwords if security changes is implemented.
     
     
>We also would like to have banners shown when someone telnets in to a
>machine. The banner would be shown before the login prompt is given.
>Is there a way to do this?
     
     Solution to this was to pick up tcp wrappers (ftp://coast.cs.purdue.edu)
     and implement it. Tcp-wrappers has excellent logging and other features
     as well.
     
     Jon
Received on Mon Jul 22 1996 - 21:17:21 NZST

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