Set Local Account Lockout and Timeout Securing the System
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Set Local Account Lockout and Timeout
To set local account lockout and timeout
1 Go to Admin > Management and Security Settings > Local User
Account Configuration.
2 On the Local User Account Configuration page, configure these settings
as needed.
3 Click Update.
Set Local Password Requirements
The Local Password Requirements page allows users assigned the
Administrator role to change, but not disable password, security
requirements by specifying password age, length, and complexity.
To set local password requirements
1 Go to Admin > Management and Security Settings > Local Password
Requirements.
2 On the Local Password Requirements page, configure these settings as
needed.
Field Description
Account Lockout
Failed login
threshold
Specify how many consecutive login failures cause
the system to lock an account. Possible value is 2 to
10.
Failed login
window (hours)
Specify the time span within which the consecutive
failures must occur in order to lock the account.
Possible value is 1 to 24.
Customized user
account lockout
duration (minutes)
Specify how long the user’s account remains locked.
Possible value is 1 to 480.
Account Inactivity
Customize
account inactivity
threshold (days)
Specify the inactivity threshold that triggers disabling
of inactive accounts. Possible value is 30 to 180.
