Re: [webmin-l] password and unlocking host

[Jamie C. <jca...@we...>]

On 21/Apr/2006 15:57 boricua wrote ..
> On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:54:43 -0400
> boricua <bo...@de...> wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 15:32:29 -0500 (CDT)
> > "Jamie Cameron" <jca...@we...> wrote:
> > 
> > > On 21/Apr/2006 15:27 boricua wrote ..
> > > > On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:10:09 -0500 (CDT)
> > > > "Jamie Cameron" <jca...@we...> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > On 21/Apr/2006 13:38 boricua wrote ..
> > > > > > just got back and was not able to solve this issue while away.
> > > > > > i had another issue that the network went down
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > but i dont see allow i do see deny and this is the line
> > > > > > denyfile=\.pl$
> > > > > 
> > > > > Don't touch that one .. it is for something totally different.
> > > > > 
> > > > > > what do i need to do  blank it out?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Any line starting with allow= or deny= .
> > > > 
> > > > none, is it possible it cleared already?
> > > > i had tried modifying 
> > > > blockhost_time=60  but i no longer can verify since i am back...
> > > 
> > > Most likely you were locked out not by a specific deny on your IP,
> > > but by making too many failed logins .. which will eventually expire.
> 
> 
> btw when is eventually?

It is set in the Webmin Configuration module, on the Authentication page.

> how can i unblock it immediately?

Manually restart the Webmin server process.

 - Jamie