Rule ID
SV-256542r991588_rule
Version
V1R4
CCIs
CCI-000366
Limiting the number of logon attempts over a certain time interval reduces the chances that an unauthorized user may gain access to an account.
At the command line, run the following command: # grep FAIL_DELAY /etc/login.defs Expected result: FAIL_DELAY 4 If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.
Navigate to and open: /etc/login.defs Add the following line after the last auth statement: FAIL_DELAY 4