Disable automatic account locking

Disable automatic account locking by using management GUI or command-line interface.

Using the management GUI

To disable automatic account locking using the management GUI, complete these steps:
  1. In the management GUI, select Settings > Security > Password Policies.
  2. On Password Policies page, select Password expiration and account lockout.
  3. Deselect the checkbox After a number of failed login attempts, automatically lock accounts for an amount of time.
  4. Choose whether to deselect the checkbox Allow locking of the superuser account. This setting should not be deselected if there is a requirement to manually lock (or disable) the superuser account.
  5. Click Save.

Using the command-line interface

To disable automatic account locking using the command-line interface, enter the following command:
  1. To disable automatic account locking for all users, enter the following command:
    svctask chsecurity -maxfailedlogins 0
  2. To disable the superuser locking, enter the following command:
    svctask chseurity -superuserlocking disable