--- loncom/auth/lonauth.pm	2008/07/13 00:51:31	1.94
+++ loncom/auth/lonauth.pm	2008/10/01 11:11:08	1.95
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # User Authentication Module
 #
-# $Id: lonauth.pm,v 1.94 2008/07/13 00:51:31 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonauth.pm,v 1.95 2008/10/01 11:11:08 bisitz Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -122,11 +122,12 @@ sub failed {
 						    {'no_inline_link' => 1,});
     my $end_page   = &Apache::loncommon::end_page();
     &Apache::loncommon::content_type($r,'text/html');
+    sleep 1; # brute force counteraction: slow down attackers, which try to hack user authentication with automated scripts
     $r->send_http_header;
     $r->print(
        $start_page
       .'<h1>'.&mt('Sorry ...').'</h1>'
-      .'<p><b>'.&mt($message).'</b></p>'
+      .'<p class="LC_warning">'.&mt($message).'</p>'
       .'<p>'.&mt('Please [_1]log in again[_2].'
                 ,"<a href=\"/adm/login?username=$form->{'uname'}&domain=$form->{'udom'}\">",'</a>')
       .'</p>'