Setting User Accounts and Passwords set system lockout
2-24 Startup and General Configuration
Table 2‐4providesanexplanationofthecommandoutput.Thesesettingsareconfiguredwiththe
setsystemlockoutcommand(“setsystemlockout”onpage 2‐24).
set system lockout
Usethiscommandtosetthenumberoffailedloginattemptsbeforelockingout(disabling)aread‐
writeorread‐onlyuseraccount,thenumberofminutestolockoutthedefaultadminsuperuser
accountaftermaximumloginattempts,andthenumberofinactivedaysbeforeanon‐superuser
accountis
lockedout.
Syntax
set system lockout {[attempts attempts] [time minutes] [inactive days]}
Parameters
Defaults
attempts:3
time:15minutes
inactive:0days.
Mode
Switchcommand,SuperUser.
Usage
Aninactivitytimervalueofzeromeansthatnoaccountwillbelockedoutduetoinactivity.
Onceauseraccountislockedout,itcanonlybere‐enabledbyasuperuserwiththesetsystem
logincommand(“setsystemlogin”onpage 2‐16).
Table 2-4 show system lockout Output Details
Output... What it displays...
Unsuccessful login attempts Number of failed login attempts allowed before a read-write or read-
only user’s account will be disabled.
Duration of lockout Number of minutes the default admin user account will be locked out
after the maximum login attempts.
Period of inactivity Number of days of inactivity before a non-superuser account is locked
out. Zero specifies no lockout will occur for inactivity.
attemptsattempts Specifiesthenumberoffailedloginat temptsallowedbeforearead‐
writeorread‐onlyuser’s accountwillbedisabled.Validvaluesare1to
15.
timeminutes Specifiesthenumberofminutesthedefaultadminuseraccountwillbe
lockedoutafterthemaximumloginattempts.Validvaluesare
0to
65565.
inactivedays Specifiestheperiodofinact ivi tyindaysafterwhichanon‐superuser
accountwillbelockedout.Validvaluesare0to65565.