still log as a failure
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ static void check_passwd()
#endif /* USE_GETPASS */
#endif /* HAVE_SKEY */
if (!pass || *pass == '\0')
if (counter == 0)
if (counter == TRIES_FOR_PASSWORD)
exit(0);
else
break;
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