I got this error pop up every time I physicaly login into console of my
server. This never happens when using SSH or anything else. The error
reads:

configuration error - unknown item 'FAIL_DELAY'

and pops up right after typing in the user name, but lets me enter my
password. And there are no other problems.

I have FAIL_DELAY set to 2 in the /etc/login.defs and I also have
pam_tally set on the server.

Any suggestions?

- Bogdan

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x0054 <x0054@inbox.com> wrote in news:Xns978DC99FB56A1x0054inboxcom@
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> I got this error pop up every time I physicaly login into console of my
> server. This never happens when using SSH or anything else. The error
> reads:
>
> configuration error - unknown item 'FAIL_DELAY'
>
> and pops up right after typing in the user name, but lets me enter my
> password. And there are no other problems.
>
> I have FAIL_DELAY set to 2 in the /etc/login.defs and I also have
> pam_tally set on the server.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>  - Bogdan
>

Any ideas guys? I know it may be simple, but I searched around and tried
few things with no luck. This started happening when I changed FAIL_DELAY
from 2 to 10. However I have changed it back subsequently but the problem
has stayed.

Thank you,

- Bogdan

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* x0054 wrote in alt.os.linux:
> x0054 <x0054@inbox.com> wrote in news:Xns978DC99FB56A1x0054inboxcom@
> 67.98.68.13:
 
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> Any ideas guys? I know it may be simple, but I searched around and tried
> few things with no luck. This started happening when I changed FAIL_DELAY
> from 2 to 10. However I have changed it back subsequently but the problem
> has stayed.

It looks like you've done an upgrade and now FAIL_DELAY is no longer a
valid option. Comment out that line in login.defs.

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