Re: Failed logins isn't logged?

2011-02-17 Thread Dr. Ed Morbius
on 17:13 Thu 17 Feb, Daniel Andersson (l...@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 >

Re: Failed logins isn't logged?

2011-02-17 Thread green
Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote at 2011-02-17 10:37 -0700: > 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? > > > >(...) >

Re: Failed logins isn't logged?

2011-02-17 Thread Andrew McGlashan
Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: sm01@stt008:~$ grep FAILLOG_ENAB /etc/login.defs FAILLOG_ENAByes I don't see that in Squeeze. Just copy that to etc? I do. # grep FAILLOG+ENAB /etc/login.defs FAILLOG_ENAByes # uname -a Linux XXX 2.6.32-5-amd64 #1 SMP Wed Jan 12 03:40:32 UTC

Re: Failed logins isn't logged?

2011-02-17 Thread Camaleón
On Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:37:29 -0600, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: > Camaleón wrote: >> It is enabled by default in Lenny: >> >> sm01@stt008:~$ grep FAILLOG_ENAB /etc/login.defs FAILLOG_ENAByes >> >> > I don't see that in Squeeze. Just copy that to etc? Let me check... test@debian:~$ gr

Re: Failed logins isn't logged?

2011-02-17 Thread Andrew McGlashan
Daniel Andersson wrote: How do I view the log file? /var/log/faillog # faillog -h Cheers -- Kind Regards AndrewM Andrew McGlashan Broadband Solutions now including VoIP -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact list

Re: Failed logins isn't logged?

2011-02-17 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
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_ENAByes I

Re: Failed logins isn't logged?

2011-02-17 Thread Daniel Andersson
On 02/17/2011 05:31 PM, Camaleón wrote: On Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:13:14 +0100, Daniel Andersson 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?

Re: Failed logins isn't logged?

2011-02-17 Thread Camaleón
On Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:13:14 +0100, Daniel Andersson 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?

Re: Failed logins isn't logged?

2011-02-17 Thread Daniel Andersson
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 FA

Re: Failed logins isn't logged?

2011-02-17 Thread green
Daniel Andersson wrote at 2011-02-17 05:49 -0700: > I'm curious why failed logins isn't logged by default. This is basic > security? > http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/securing-debian-howto/ch4.en.html#s4.10 >FAILLOG_ENAByes It might help to mention the

Re: Failed logins isn't logged?

2011-02-17 Thread Camaleón
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_ENAByes Gretings, -- C

Failed logins isn't logged?

2011-02-17 Thread Daniel Andersson
Hi all, I'm curious why failed logins isn't logged by default. This is basic security? It is mentioned in Securing Debian: http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/securing-debian-howto/ch4.en.html#s4.10 FAILLOG_ENAByes If you enable this variable, failed logins will