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The Login Limit defines the number of failed attempts allowed before a user account is disabled or locked for a specified time. When a user attempts to login and fails (because of an incorrect password), each attempt counts against the Login Limit. When the Login Limit is achieved, the account is disabled or locked for a specified time, according to the parameters set in in the ''Account Lockout Duration'' field. The Login Limit is defined in [[Password Policies]].
The Login Limit defines the number of failed attempts allowed before a user account is disabled or locked for a specified time. When a user attempts to login and fails (because of an incorrect password), each attempt counts against the Login Limit. When the Login Limit is achieved, the account is disabled or locked for a specified time, according to the parameters set in in the ''Account Lockout Duration'' field. The Login Limit is defined by the [[Password Policy]].


{{permissions|Manage Company Capabilities|:
{{permissions|Manage Company Capabilities|:
:*Enable and specify the Login Limit
:*Enable and specify the Login Limit
:*Track all invalid login attempts in the [[Audit Logs]]
:*Track all invalid login attempts in the [[Audit Log]]
:*Reactivate the locked/disabled user account}}
:*Reactivate the locked/disabled user account}}


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::*10 failed tries
::*10 failed tries


To track all Invalid Login Attempts, see the [[Audit Logs|Audit Log]].
To track all Invalid Login Attempts, see the [[Audit Log]].


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===Reactivation===
===Reactivation===
To reactivate a locked or disabled user account:  
To reactivate a locked or disabled user account:  
#Click '''[[File:GearIcon.png]] > Setup > Administration > User'''
#Click '''[[File:GearIcon.png]] > Administration > Access Management > Users'''
#Select the user account of interest
#Select the user account of interest
#Click the [Edit] button
#Click the [Edit] button

Latest revision as of 23:20, 29 July 2013

The Login Limit defines the number of failed attempts allowed before a user account is disabled or locked for a specified time. When a user attempts to login and fails (because of an incorrect password), each attempt counts against the Login Limit. When the Login Limit is achieved, the account is disabled or locked for a specified time, according to the parameters set in in the Account Lockout Duration field. The Login Limit is defined by the Password Policy.

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Users that have the Manage Company Capabilities permission can :
  • Enable and specify the Login Limit
  • Track all invalid login attempts in the Audit Log
  • Reactivate the locked/disabled user account 

To specify the Login Limit:

  1. Click GearIcon.png > Administration > Access Management > Password Policies
  2. Click the [Edit] button
  3. Choose an option in the Account Lockout Threshold field from this list of options:
  • No Limit
  • 3 failed tries
  • 4 failed tries
  • 5 failed tries (default)
  • 6 failed tries
  • 7 failed tries
  • 8 failed tries
  • 9 failed tries
  • 10 failed tries

To track all Invalid Login Attempts, see the Audit Log.


Reactivation

To reactivate a locked or disabled user account:

  1. Click GearIcon.png > Administration > Access Management > Users
  2. Select the user account of interest
  3. Click the [Edit] button
  4. Click the Active checkbox Checkboxicon.gif icon
  5. Click [Save]

Users Excluded from Password Expiration

By default, no user is exempt from the Password Policy, although it is possible to specify that a User be Excluded from the Password Expiration Policy.