What Is an Account Lockout Policy?

Account lockout policies set the rules for when a user can be blocked from signing on, for example, after too many failed login attempts. When working with account lockout policies, you can perform the following tasks:

  • List defined lockout policies

  • Add a lockout policy to the system

  • Display the values of a lockout policy

  • Update a lockout policy value

  • Remove a lockout policy from the system