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Reset Locked Out Linux User

by Ulysses · Jan 15, 2019

Perform this command to reset a Linux account that has been locked out due to multiple login failures. This involves resetting the pam_tally back down to zero. Some systems use pam_tally2. First, check what’s the current tally.

Current tally:

pam_tally --user=username
pam_tally2 --user=username

pam_tally --user=username pam_tally2 --user=username

To reset:

pam_tally --user=username --reset
pam_tally2 --user=username --reset

pam_tally --user=username --reset pam_tally2 --user=username --reset

Filed Under: Linux Tagged With: failed login, pam_tally, pam_tally2, reset

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