Have you worked up a proper config file, particularly the "numberofpasswordprompts" directive? Luke On Sun, 25 Nov 2001, Fredrik Larsson wrote: > Hi, > > I know that this is off-topic as much as the rest of this discussion but I > take a chance and asks a question about ssh as well. :-) > > I have compiled and installed ssh and get a problem. When I connect to an > ssh account I am not allowed to enter a password, the prompt does not show > up. Instead it says "too many login failures permission dinied". However, > if I as root do ssh -l username I get the password prompt and everything > works fine. What is the difference? > > Fredrik > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >