diff -up Linux-PAM-1.1.3/modules/pam_faillock/faillock.c.screensaver Linux-PAM-1.1.3/modules/pam_faillock/faillock.c
--- Linux-PAM-1.1.3/modules/pam_faillock/faillock.c.screensaver	2010-11-05 18:13:28.000000000 +0100
+++ Linux-PAM-1.1.3/modules/pam_faillock/faillock.c	2010-11-05 18:13:28.000000000 +0100
@@ -41,13 +41,14 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <sys/file.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <security/pam_modutil.h>
 
 #include "faillock.h"
 
 int
-open_tally (const char *dir, const char *user, int create)
+open_tally (const char *dir, const char *user, uid_t uid, int create)
 {
 	char *path;
 	int flags = O_RDWR;
@@ -69,8 +70,16 @@ open_tally (const char *dir, const char 
 
 	fd = open(path, flags, 0600);
 
-	if (fd != -1)
+	if (fd != -1) {
+		struct stat st;
+
 		while (flock(fd, LOCK_EX) == -1 && errno == EINTR);
+		if (fstat(fd, &st) == 0) {
+			if (st.st_uid != uid) {
+				fchown(fd, uid, -1);
+			}
+		}
+	}
 
 	return fd;
 }
diff -up Linux-PAM-1.1.3/modules/pam_faillock/faillock.h.screensaver Linux-PAM-1.1.3/modules/pam_faillock/faillock.h
--- Linux-PAM-1.1.3/modules/pam_faillock/faillock.h.screensaver	2010-11-05 18:13:28.000000000 +0100
+++ Linux-PAM-1.1.3/modules/pam_faillock/faillock.h	2010-11-05 18:27:23.000000000 +0100
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #define _FAILLOCK_H
 
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
 
 #define TALLY_STATUS_VALID     0x1       /* the tally file entry is valid */
 #define TALLY_STATUS_RHOST     0x2       /* the source is rhost */
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ struct tally_data {
 
 #define FAILLOCK_DEFAULT_TALLYDIR "/var/run/faillock"
 
-int open_tally(const char *dir, const char *user, int create);
+int open_tally(const char *dir, const char *user, uid_t uid, int create);
 int read_tally(int fd, struct tally_data *tallies);
 int update_tally(int fd, struct tally_data *tallies);
 #endif
diff -up Linux-PAM-1.1.3/modules/pam_faillock/main.c.screensaver Linux-PAM-1.1.3/modules/pam_faillock/main.c
--- Linux-PAM-1.1.3/modules/pam_faillock/main.c.screensaver	2010-11-05 18:13:28.000000000 +0100
+++ Linux-PAM-1.1.3/modules/pam_faillock/main.c	2010-11-05 18:13:28.000000000 +0100
@@ -106,8 +106,11 @@ do_user(struct options *opts, const char
 	int fd;
 	int rv;
 	struct tally_data tallies;
+	struct passwd *pwd;
 
-	fd = open_tally(opts->dir, user, 0);
+	pwd = getpwnam(user);
+
+	fd = open_tally(opts->dir, user, pwd != NULL ? pwd->pw_uid : 0, 0);
 
 	if (fd == -1) {
 		if (errno == ENOENT) {
@@ -134,9 +137,8 @@ do_user(struct options *opts, const char
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBAUDIT
 		}
 		if ((audit_fd=audit_open()) >= 0) {
-			struct passwd *pwd;
 
-			if ((pwd=getpwnam(user)) != NULL) {
+			if (pwd != NULL) {
 				snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "faillock reset uid=%u",
 					pwd->pw_uid);
 				audit_log_user_message(audit_fd, AUDIT_USER_ACCT,
diff -up Linux-PAM-1.1.3/modules/pam_faillock/pam_faillock.c.screensaver Linux-PAM-1.1.3/modules/pam_faillock/pam_faillock.c
--- Linux-PAM-1.1.3/modules/pam_faillock/pam_faillock.c.screensaver	2010-11-05 18:13:28.000000000 +0100
+++ Linux-PAM-1.1.3/modules/pam_faillock/pam_faillock.c	2010-11-05 18:13:28.000000000 +0100
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ check_tally(pam_handle_t *pamh, struct o
 
 	opts->now = time(NULL);
 
-	tfd = open_tally(opts->dir, opts->user, 0);
+	tfd = open_tally(opts->dir, opts->user, opts->uid, 0);
 
 	*fd = tfd;
 
@@ -289,9 +289,14 @@ reset_tally(pam_handle_t *pamh, struct o
 {
 	int rv;
 
-	while ((rv=ftruncate(*fd, 0)) == -1 && errno == EINTR);
-	if (rv == -1) {
-		pam_syslog(pamh, LOG_ERR, "Error clearing the tally file for %s: %m", opts->user);
+	if (*fd == -1) {
+		*fd = open_tally(opts->dir, opts->user, opts->uid, 1);
+	}
+	else {
+		while ((rv=ftruncate(*fd, 0)) == -1 && errno == EINTR);
+		if (rv == -1) {
+			pam_syslog(pamh, LOG_ERR, "Error clearing the tally file for %s: %m", opts->user);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -306,7 +311,7 @@ write_tally(pam_handle_t *pamh, struct o
 	const void *source = NULL;
 
 	if (*fd == -1) {
-		*fd = open_tally(opts->dir, opts->user, 1);
+		*fd = open_tally(opts->dir, opts->user, opts->uid, 1);
 	}
 	if (*fd == -1) {
 		if (errno == EACCES) {
@@ -461,7 +466,7 @@ pam_sm_authenticate(pam_handle_t *pamh, 
 
 		case FAILLOCK_ACTION_AUTHSUCC:
 			rv = check_tally(pamh, &opts, &tallies, &fd);
-			if (rv == PAM_SUCCESS && fd != -1) {
+			if (rv == PAM_SUCCESS) {
 				reset_tally(pamh, &opts, &fd);
 			}
                         break;
@@ -509,10 +514,8 @@ pam_sm_acct_mgmt(pam_handle_t *pamh, int
 		return rv;
 	}
 
-	check_tally(pamh, &opts, &tallies, &fd);
-	if (fd != -1) {
-		reset_tally(pamh, &opts, &fd);
-	}
+	check_tally(pamh, &opts, &tallies, &fd); /* for auditing */
+	reset_tally(pamh, &opts, &fd);
 
 	tally_cleanup(&tallies, fd);
 
diff -up Linux-PAM-1.1.3/modules/pam_faillock/pam_faillock.8.xml.screensaver Linux-PAM-1.1.3/modules/pam_faillock/pam_faillock.8.xml
--- Linux-PAM-1.1.3/modules/pam_faillock/pam_faillock.8.xml.screensaver	2010-11-05 18:13:28.000000000 +0100
+++ Linux-PAM-1.1.3/modules/pam_faillock/pam_faillock.8.xml	2010-11-05 18:13:28.000000000 +0100
@@ -277,13 +277,9 @@
       from the <emphasis>pam_tally2</emphasis> module setup.
     </para>
     <para>
-      There is no setuid wrapper for access to the data file such as when the
-      <emphasis remap='B'>pam_faillock.so</emphasis> module is called from
-      a screensaver. As this would make it impossible to share PAM configuration
-      with such services the following workaround is used: If the data file
-      cannot be opened because of insufficient permissions
-      (<errorcode>EACCES</errorcode>) the module returns
-      <errorcode>PAM_SUCCESS</errorcode>.
+      The individual files with the failure records are created as owned by
+      the user. This allows <emphasis remap='B'>pam_faillock.so</emphasis> module
+      to work correctly when it is called from a screensaver.
     </para>
   </refsect1>