RHEL7 login program can use LOGIN_RETRIES in /etc/login.defs

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Issue

  • How do I change maximum number of login retries in case of bad password? login is used by telnet-server(in.telnetd).
  • RHEL7 login program can use LOGIN_RETRIES in /etc/login.defs

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, util-linux
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, util-linux-ng
  • telnet-server

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