Limiting the Number of Invalid Login Attempts

When an iFIX user account is connected to a Windows user account, the application developer can set an account lockout threshold, which prevents a user from accessing the account after he enters the incorrect user name or password beyond the number of acceptable times. Once the account lockout threshold has been reached, the account is disabled. For more information on the message displayed for a disabled account, refer to Configuring the Account Disabled Message in iFIX.

To set the account lockout threshold:

1. From the Administrative Tools folder, select Local Security Policy.
2. Select the Security Settings folder from the folder list in the Local Security Settings dialog box.
3. Select the Account Policies folder.
4. Select the Account Lockout Policies folder.
5. Select Account Lockout Threshold.
6. Select the number of invalid login attempts before the account is disabled.

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