SUMMARY: Re-enabling a disabled terminal

From: ron babcock <rbabcock_at_heyoka.cc.whecn.edu>
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 1998 09:16:43 -0600 (MDT)

Original question:

This is a message I have never seen before. When a user dials in
to my alpha 1000A thru a modem connected to the serial port, the
message

Terminal disabled --- See system administrator

What is the command to enable the terminal?

And with many thanks, the responses...
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From: Glenn Newbery <glenn_at_bnd.com.au>

Hi Ron,
Here are the procedure notes we use.

On the Digital machine when someone is unsuccessful at logging in a couple
of times, Digital Unix will disable the terminal.
The user will get a message that says something like

        Terminal is disabled contact account administrator.

To fix the problem

        cd /etc/auth/system
        vi ttys

        Search for t_failures

        /t_failures

        Delete this field from ":" to the next ":"

The user should now be able to login.
Cheers Glenn.
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From: Maciej Baranowski <bmaciej_at_venus.wmid.amu.edu.pl>

Try to use edauth:

/tcb/bin/edauth -dt -r t_unsucuid /dev/ttyxxx

You can also disable disabling :) terminals by using command dxdevices,
where you can set for each or all terminals, how many unsuccessful logins
lock a specific terminal.

 Greetingz: Maciej Baranowski ( bmaciej_at_venus.wmid.amu.edu.pl )
Received on Mon Apr 06 1998 - 17:30:44 NZST

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