Why can't I unlock my screen from xscreensaver when using pam_tally in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and earlier ?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Why can't I unlock my screen from xscreensaver when using pam_tally?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

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