http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/6415/ "There have been x failed login attempts since the last login
The last was ..."
a simple non intrusive popup should inform users when the next login (im picturing something like amarok song changes, that stays until a little x is clicked, but design isn't really important).

For bonus point do something similar when the screen is locked

[58 votes] Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #6415


[5 votes] Solution #2: Use notification daemon


]]> en-us Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:47:26 +0000 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:31:21 +0000 QAPoll module http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/6415/
More than that, a "security issue" icon should appear on tray. When clicked, it should show something like that message.]]> Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:32:17 +0000 Someone can try unlimited number of times to login and the average user would not know.
At the moment, you can see the failed attempts in /var/log/auth.log

+1]]> Sun, 11 May 2008 17:24:40 +0000 If this would show for just 1 or 2 failed attempts, then whenever I accidentally type my password I would see this.
There is no need to inform the user of 1 or 2.

or

When I login successfully, it would show the failed attempts a minute or longer ago.
This would prevent it from showing any unsuccessful logins from that user(assuming he doesn't try his password every minute).]]> Sun, 11 May 2008 17:34:42 +0000 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:31:21 +0000