OT: Capturing failed login attempts

[Lerebours, Jose]

Bill posted:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com
> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com]On Behalf Of Bill
> Campbell
> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 4:00 PM
> To: Fplist (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: OT: Capturing failed login attempts
> 
> 
> On Mon, Sep 12, 2005, Lerebours, Jose wrote:
> >Using SCO 5.0.6
> >
> >Q. Where can I go to check for failed login attempts?
> >Q. How can I make sure user does not use same passwd?
> >Q. Is there a way to warn an user of password nearing
> >   expiration?
> >
> >
> >If I `grep` "failed" off /usr/adm/syslog, all I get is
> >the IP address where the login was attempted.  I need 
> >to know the user ID that failed.
> 
> If you're using openssh for secure shell logins, you will see 
> failed login
> attempts in the logs, complete with the login names tried.
> 
> NOTE:  The openssh on the server is doing the logins, it 
> doesn't require
> anything on the clients connecting.
> 

Bill,

Shamefully, I must confess that I am not using ssh but an
straight TelNet.  The unit is within an intranet and only
accessible to PCs inside the firewall.

That said, it is still open to these PCs ...

I have no experience with openssh but I will give it the 
world if I must.

Thanks;


Jose Lerebours