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...XX sshd[10774]: Invalid user backup from ::ffff:66.98.176.50 Jan 31 00:46:54 XXX sshd[10776]: Invalid user server from ::ffff:66.98.176.50 Jan 31 00:46:55 XXX sshd[10778]: Invalid user adam from ::ffff:66.98.176.50 .. I want to slow down this attacks with a login delay for failed logins. I tried FAIL_DELAY (in /etc/login.defs) for this, but unfortunately openssh has no support for this and ignores it. I searched this day in the net for solutions and tried some things in the source code. This are my experiences: 1) Very much people ask for a FAIL_DELAY-feature (Source: Google, Newsgroups, Mailing...

Hi list If a user connect by Console or OpenSSH and type in the wrong password, I wish to delay the next password prompt. Use case is for example brute force attacks. I played with FAIL_DELAY in login.defs, but without success. cheers Simon -- XMPP: sjolle at swissjabber.org