pam_tally2 - The login counter (tallying) module

I have set up PAM Authentication to lock a user accoount after 3 attempts of incorrect password.

PAM Module: pam_tally2.so

password-auth-ac:
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auth        required      pam_tally2.so deny=3 file=/var/log/tallylog

account     required      pam_tally2.so

[root@node1 /]# pam_tally2 --user test

Login           Failures Latest failure     From

test                0

[root@node1 /]# 

login as: test

test@192.168.183.148's password:

Access denied

test@192.168.183.148's password:

Access denied

test@192.168.183.148's password:

Access denied

test@192.168.183.148's password:

Access denied

test@192.168.183.148's password:

Account locked due to 4 failed logins

Account locked due to 5 failed logins

Account locked due to 6 failed logins

Account locked due to 7 failed logins

Last login: Sun Jun 15 00:14:30 2014 from 192.168.183.1

[test@node1 ~]$

[root@node1 /]# pam_tally2 --user=test

Login           Failures Latest failure     From

test                6    06/15/14 00:23:20  192.168.183.1

[root@node1 /]# pam_tally2 --user=test --reset

Login           Failures Latest failure     From

test                6    06/15/14 00:23:20  192.168.183.1

[root@node1 /]# pam_tally2 --user=test

Login           Failures Latest failure     From

test                0

[root@node1 /]#

login as: test

test@192.168.183.148's password:

Last login: Sun Jun 15 00:20:07 2014 from 192.168.183.1

[test@node1 ~]$ whoami

test

[test@node1 ~]$