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  • 1.  Message for failed login attempt

    Posted 06/23/10 05:14 AM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    What is the difference between below two messages related to failed login attempts?

    Failed password for <unixuser> from xx.xx.xx.xx

    Failed password for invalid user <unixuser> from xx.xx.xx.xx
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  • 2.  Re: Message for failed login attempt

    Posted 06/24/10 01:28 PM

    Originally posted by: jenlmead


    Looks like the invalid user error message is saying that the user's account is set-up incorrectly.
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  • 3.  Re: Message for failed login attempt

    Posted 06/24/10 05:26 PM

    Originally posted by: shargus


    Do you have some kind of centralized authentication system, like LDAP or NIS?

    We've seen these messages when the server can't contact the authentication server.
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  • 4.  Re: Message for failed login attempt

    Posted 06/28/10 02:50 AM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    Hi, here is what I observed over a period of days.

    If the login attempt (no matter with right or wrong password) is made at the time when account is locked it gives the message Failed password for invalid user ...

    And a login attempt with incorrect password when the account is NOT locked it gives the message Failed password for ...
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