While Scanning The /var/log/messages File, You Notice An Error Statin

1.	While Scanning The /var/log/messages File, You Notice An Error Stating An Authentication Failure For Root. What Could This Mean?
Answer» Any FAILED LOGIN ATTEMPTS for ROOT are logged into the /var/log/messages file. It indicate that some has TRIED to login as root. Any failed login attempts for root are logged into the /var/log/messages file. It indicate that some has tried to login as root.

While Scanning The /var/log/messages File, You Notice An Error Stating An Authentication Failure For Root. What Could This Mean?

Answer»

Any FAILED LOGIN ATTEMPTS for ROOT are logged into the /var/log/messages file. It indicate that some has TRIED to login as root.

Any failed login attempts for root are logged into the /var/log/messages file. It indicate that some has tried to login as root.