Access Denied : Unable to login using root account

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Unable to login with root account via allowed IP's in /etc/hosts.allow file.
  • Resetting root user password allows login. However, after 2-3 hrs of resetting the password root user throwing error Access Denied when trying to login.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6

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