Setting password lockout properties

Use this information to set password lockout properties.

1. Expand the Manage security properties category in the navigation area of the Web administration tool, then select the Password lockout tab.
   Note: If password policy is not enabled on the server, the functions on this panel do not take effect.
2. Specify the number of seconds, minutes, hours or days that must expire before a password can be changed.
3. Specify whether incorrect logins lockout the password.
   • Select the Passwords are never locked out radio button if you want to allow unlimited log in attempts. This selection disables the password lockout function.
   • Select the Attempts radio button and specify the number of log in attempts that are allowed before locking out the password. This selection enables the password lockout function.
4. Specify the duration of the lockout.
   Select the Lockouts never expire radio button to specify that the system administrator must reset the password, or select the Seconds radio button and specify the number of seconds before the lockout expires and log in attempts can resume.
5. Specify the expiration time for an incorrect login.
   Click the Incorrect logins only cleared with correct password radio button to specify that incorrect logins are cleared only by a successful login, or click the Seconds radio button and specify the number of seconds before an unsuccessful login attempt is cleared from memory.

   Note: This option works only if the password is not locked out.
6. When you are finished, click Apply to save your changes without exiting, or click OK to apply your changes and exit, or click Cancel to exit this panel without making any changes.