The Photon operating system must set the "FAIL_DELAY" parameter.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Limiting the number of logon attempts over a certain time interval reduces the chances that an unauthorized user may gain access to an account.
- ID
- SV-256542r991588_rule
- Version
- PHTN-30-000072
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Navigate to and open:
/etc/login.defs
Add the following line after the last auth statement:
FAIL_DELAY 4