Re: Failed logins isn't logged?

["Dr. Ed Morbius" <dredmorbius@gmail.com>]

on 17:13 Thu 17 Feb, Daniel Andersson (list@daniel-gr-andersson.com) wrote:
> On 02/17/2011 04:27 PM, Camaleón wrote:
> >On Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:49:32 +0100, Daniel Andersson wrote:
> >
> >>I'm curious why failed logins isn't logged by default. This is basic
> >>security?
> >
> >(...)
> >
> >It is enabled by default in Lenny:
> >
> >sm01@stt008:~$ grep FAILLOG_ENAB /etc/login.defs
> >FAILLOG_ENAB		yes
> >
> >Gretings,
> >
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> I misinterpreted the text.
> 
> How do I view the log file?
> /var/log/faillog

Also:  man (1) lastb

Or /var/log/auth.log (for all authentication events).

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