Configure account lockout settings to enhance security by limiting login attempts and setting inactivity thresholds.
Procedure
| 1. | Configure account lockout settings. Alternatively, from the SD-WAN Manager menu, choose Administration > Settings > Account Lockout. |
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| 2. | Enable Inactive days before locked out . |
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| 3. | Enable Inactive days before account locked out. Enter the number of consecutive inactive days after which SD-WAN Manager locks out a user. An inactive day is defined as a day on which a user does not log in to SD-WAN Manager. Valid values are 2 through 90. |
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| 4. | Enter the Number of failed login attempts before lockout . Possible values: 1 through 3600 Default: 3600 |
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| 5. | Enter the Duration within which the failed attempts are counted (minutes) during which the system counts consecutive unsuccessful login attempts. For example, if you set this period to 10 minutes, and set the number of failed login attempts before lockout to 5, SD-WAN Manager locks out a user if the user makes 5 consecutive unsuccessful login attempts within 10 minutes. Possibe values: 1 through 60 Default: 60 |
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| 6. | Cooldown or Lockout period is enabled by default. If you disable it, an administrator must manually unlock the account of a locked-out user. This option controls whether SD-WAN Manager automatically resets a user who is locked because of unsuccessful login attempts. |
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| 7. | In the Lockout Interval (minutes) field, enter the number of minutes after which SD-WAN Manager automatically resets a locked out user. Possible values: 1 through 60 Default: 15 |