How do I set the number of failed login retries with SSH?
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For a SSH client connecting to the SSH server, three (3) is the default number of failed login retries. However, this can be modified by configuring the /etc/ssh/ssh_config file from the SSH client system and using the NumberOfPasswordPrompts directive. With NumberOfPasswordPrompts, its possible to specify the number of password prompts before giving up. ...
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