This dialog lets you configure security-related login settings:
In order to make it difficult to guess a user's password by repeatedly logging in, it is recommended to delay the display of the login prompt that follows an incorrect login. Specify the value in seconds. Make sure that users who have mistyped their passwords do not need to wait too long.
With this option turned on, the last successful login attempt is
recorded in /var/log/lastlog
and displayed when
logging in. This data is also used by the command
finger.
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Please note that logging to |
When checked, the graphical login manager (e.g. gdm or kdm) can be accessed from the network. This is a potential security risk.