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Old 07-24-2008, 11:50 AM
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how to lock the root account if password given wrongly for more than three times
And unlocking or resetting needs to happen after 30 minutes. Is it possible to do
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Yes, it is possible but not recommended, see tutorial on locking user account and unlocking it again:
Linux Failed Login Control: Lock and Unlock User Accounts Using PAM


I suggest lockdown root access all together via ssh and other services.
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