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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