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diff --git a/chapter06/createfiles.xml b/chapter06/createfiles.xml index 152dd31b4..842336ab2 100644 --- a/chapter06/createfiles.xml +++ b/chapter06/createfiles.xml @@ -221,15 +221,16 @@ EOF</userinput></screen> do not already exist. Initialize the log files and give them proper permissions:</para> -<screen><userinput>touch /var/log/{btmp,lastlog,wtmp} +<screen><userinput>touch /var/log/{btmp,lastlog,faillog,wtmp} chgrp -v utmp /var/log/lastlog chmod -v 664 /var/log/lastlog chmod -v 600 /var/log/btmp</userinput></screen> <para>The <filename>/var/log/wtmp</filename> file records all logins and logouts. The <filename>/var/log/lastlog</filename> file records when each - user last logged in. The <filename>/var/log/btmp</filename> file records the - bad login attempts.</para> + user last logged in. The <filename>/var/log/faillog</filename> file records + failed login attempts. The <filename>/var/log/btmp</filename> file records + the bad login attempts.</para> <note><para>The <filename>/run/utmp</filename> file records the users that are currently logged in. This file is created dynamically in the boot |