# Lock Out User Accounts

You can prohibit login when there are a certain number of consecutive failed attempts to login with an invalid user name or password.

Important: To increase security, we recommend you enable the setting(s).

You can configure the settings at following property window.

1. In the Project Explorer window, go to [Security] and click [Settings].
2. In the Properties window, click [Basic] tab.

[Lockout]
Select this check box to prohibit login when the number of consecutive failed attempts to login with an invalid user name or password reaches the number set in the [Number of Attempts] property. Once login is prohibited, locked out users cannot log in even if they use a valid username and password. All users with a security level less than the security level set in [Security Level for Unlock] are locked out.
Use one of the following methods to release the lock: Wait for the time set in [Lockout Time (Min)] to elapse Reboot the display unit Login with a user that has a security level higher than the security level set in the [Security Level for Unlock] property Transfer the project file To increase security, we recommend you select this check box. Note: While users are locked out, the value of the source property (SecuritySettings.LockStatus) is ON. If a user attempts to login while locked out, the login failure message "User account is locked" will display.

[Number of Attempts]
Set the number of allowed login attempts. When the number of consecutive login attempts with an invalid user name or password reaches the number set here, users are locked out. Setting Value Range: 1 - 10 This property is configurable when the [Lockout] is enabled.

[Security Level for Unlock]
Set the security level for users who can release a lockout. The lockout is released when a user logs in with a security level that satisfies the security level set in this property. Setting Value Range: 1 - 65535 This property is configurable when the [Lockout] is enabled.

[Lockout Time (Min)]
Set the amount of time, in minutes, that has to elapse before a lockout is released. Setting Value Range: 1 - 60 This property is configurable when the [Lockout] is enabled.