If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Run a script at failed login

L.Jenkins · 2015-10-02 11:02:26

Just wondering if anyone has an idea of how to run a script at a failed login attempt. I have the rest of my script completed, which will take an image and email it to me.

Options

02-10-2015 12:02pm

#1

L.Jenkins

Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 19,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: May 2009

Posts: 18486

Just wondering if anyone has an idea of how to run a script at a failed login attempt. I have the rest of my script completed, which will take an image and email it to me.

0

Comments

Options
#2 02-10-2015 12:23pm
jimgoose

Registered Users Posts: 20,177 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: January 2011

Posts: 20151

I think PAM should be able to do this:

http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/152846/run-script-at-fail-login-attempt

0
Options
#3 02-10-2015 12:47pm
L.Jenkins

Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 19,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: May 2009

Posts: 18486

Thanks Jim. That looks helpful.

0
Options
#4 21-10-2015 2:41pm
PrzemoF

Registered Users Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭

Join Date: May 2010

Posts: 1793

Local or remote login? For remote search for fail2ban + email notifications

0
Options
#5 21-10-2015 7:04pm
L.Jenkins

Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 19,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: May 2009

Posts: 18486

PrzemoF wrote: »

Local or remote login? For remote search for fail2ban + email notifications

It's for a local login.

0