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If you type a wrong password in "su" on OpenBSD, the binary responds immediately telling me I'm wrong. On Linux, it does this stupid artificial 3 second penalt
by danielweber 13y ago
If you type a wrong password in "su" on OpenBSD, the binary responds immediately telling me I'm wrong. On Linux, it does this stupid artificial 3 second penalty.
The Linux way sounds better, but the OpenBSD way is better. If you want people to use passwords, don't do petty nagging of them when they make a mistake.
On Linux when I mistype a password, I control-Z the "su" session and launch a new one instead of sitting around like a scolded schoolboy waiting for the binary to give me another chance.