What were you trying to do that didn't work?

cat /etc/security/access.conf

+:username:127.0.0.1
-:ALL:ALL

[root@client1 etc]# ssh local_anuj@localhost
Password:
Connection closed by UNKNOWN port 65535   <----- Failed

[root@client1 etc]# ssh local_anuj@127.0.0.1
Password:
Activate the web console with: systemctl enable -now cockpit.socket    <----- success
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Last failed login: Mon Jan 29 04:08:41 EST 2024 from ::1 on ssh:notty
There was 1 failed login attempt since the last successful login.
Last login: Mon Jan 29 04:04:42 2024 from 127.0.0.1
[local_anuj@client1 ~]$ logout
Connection to 127.0.0.1 closed.

Please provide the package NVR for which bug is seen:

pam-1.3.1-32.el8 

How reproducible:

Always

Steps to reproduce

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