Joseph Laudadio on Thu, 5 Aug 1999 14:47:48 -0400 (EDT)


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Re: [Plug] Invalid uid/pw


That can be done by modifying login.defs. From my /etc/login.defs:

#
# Delay in seconds before being allowed another attempt after a login failure
#
FAIL_DELAY              3

-Joe

On Thu, 5 Aug 1999 Vale_Kenny@vanguard.com wrote:

> Ok, you're typig in your password to login, and you hit the enter key (This is
> on SVR4 BTW, so no bksp until after login).  Immediately after hitting enter,
> you realise you've entered you uid, or pw wrong.  So you have to wait 2 or 3
> seconds for the system to let you do it again.
> Well, it's pissin me off, and I want to know, is there a key combination to tell
> the system "Hey knock it off, lemme try again...", so I don't have to wait?
> 
> Wow, went out last night after the meeting, got home at 2:30, I gotta start
> getting more sleep, 2hrs per night for a week is beginning to really wear down
> my reserves.  The keys keep moving on my keyboard...
> 
> 
> Vale
> 
> 
> 
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