Password Lockout Examples

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Password Lockout ExamplesPassword Lockout Examples

The following examples illustrate how the Cloud Authentication Service password lockout works.

In all examples, the administrators has configured 4 unsuccessful password attempts before lockout and a lockout duration of 30 minutes.

Four Unsuccessful Password AttemptsFour Unsuccessful Password Attempts

Time in Minutes	User Activity
00:00	User1 has first unsuccessful password attempt.
00:01	User1 has second unsuccessful password attempt.
00:02	User1 has third unsuccessful password attempt.
00:03	User1 has fourth unsuccessful password attempt. The Cloud Authentication Service locks the password method for this user for 30 minutes.
00:25	User1 submits a password attempt (either with correct or incorrect password). The Cloud Authentication Service ignores the request because the method is locked.
00:33	The Cloud Authentication Service unlocks the password method for the user and resets the number of unsuccessful password attempts.
00:56	User1 completes password authentication.

Two Unsuccessful Password Attempts and One Successful AttemptTwo Unsuccessful Password Attempts and One Successful Attempt

Time in Minutes	User Activity
00:00	User1 has first unsuccessful password attempt.
00:01	User1 has second unsuccessful password attempt.
00:02	User1 completes password authentication. The Cloud Authentication Service resets the number of unsuccessful password attempts.

Cloud Authentication Service Resets Unsuccessful AttemptsCloud Authentication Service Resets Unsuccessful Attempts

Time in Minutes	User Activity
00:00	User1 has first unsuccessful password attempt.
00:15	User1 has second unsuccessful password attempt.
00:29	User1 has third unsuccessful password attempt.
00:59	The Cloud Authentication Service resets the number of unsuccessful password attempts.
01:00	User1 has first unsuccessful password attempt.
01:02	User1 completes password authentication.

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