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Re: Where are mistyped "name" logins stored?



 --- William Ballard <nospam_40811@alltel.net> wrote: 
> If you accidentally type your password in the "name" field of a login, 
> where is the history of failed logins stored and how can I clear it?

"lastb" is the program you want -- the file is /var/log/btmp - but don't
just delete it unnecessarily.

-- Thomas Adam

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