Re: account lockout

From: Mario (beacher@email.it)
Date: 02/17/03 

From: "Mario" <beacher@email.it>
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 13:34:10 +0100

hi Roberto,
how about change the user by which the ftp start?
You can create another and use it to make start the ftp service

Hope this help
Mario

"Roberto Ortolano" <ortorob@ch.alicom.com> wrote in message
news:aeb49246.0302161433.3844882d@posting.google.com...
> Hello,
>
> is there a way to set the SYSTEM user not to be locked out even if the
> account lockout settings are enforced?
>
> The ftp program I use, logs on as SYSTEM. So if ANY user types a wrong
> password it will count as a failed login for the SYSTEM user.
>
> So if I set a max number of login failures, the SYSTEM user may be
> locked out.
> I don't want this to happen.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks

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