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- How do you implement account lockout policy?
- Which of the following good practices should be followed to implement account lockout policy?
- What is account lockout?
- Where can you set the account lock out threshold?
How do you implement account lockout policy?
The Account Lockout Policy settings can be configured in the following location in the Group Policy Management Console: Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Account Policies\Account Lockout Policy.
Which of the following good practices should be followed to implement account lockout policy?
Account lockout policy best practices and recommendations:
Set the account lockout threshold value to "20". Set the account lockout duration value to "1440" minutes". Set the reset account lockout counter value to "30 minutes".
What is account lockout?
Account lockout allows you to lock an account after repeated failed login attempts. This helps protect against brute force password-cracking attempts.
Where can you set the account lock out threshold?
Follow the below steps in GPO to resolve the misconfiguration. Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Account Policies >> Account Lockout Policy >> "Account lockout threshold" to "20" or fewer invalid logon attempts (excluding "0", which is unacceptable).
