> > configure an account lock after several unsuccessful login attempts. > > Searching the web in and out didn't show me anything similar for > > linux based systems. Is this concept too alien to linux to be > > implemented or should I - once again - question my research > > capabilities? > > pam_tally seems to do this: > > http://www.sable.demon.co.uk/pam/pam_tally/ And it comes with your favorite (Debian, I hope) distribution. Michael