Re: Accounts constantly locking out
From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net)
Date: 11/03/04
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Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 05:17:39 GMT
You can increase the account lockout threshold in "Domain Security Policy"
where it should be no less than ten bad attempts assuming you are not
allowing weak passwords. Other than fumble fingers common causes of lockouts
are users being logged onto multiple computers, using mapped drives with
persistent connections, and having user account used for service or
Scheduled Task and not changing those passwords also. Open Domain Security
Policy and go to security settings/ account policies/account lockout policy
and set the account lockout threshold to at least ten. The link below may
help if the problem persists with the associated tools and referenced white
paper.. --- Steve
"William Hymen" <t18_pilot@hotmail.spam.com> wrote in message
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>I have a two-node Active Directory domain, which I use for change control.
> On these, I have created 400 shares and 200 ID's for dropping-off;
> promoting; and picking-up
> software.
> I create user ID's and permission the ID to the share and the folder.
> The developers drop off the code; and the installers pick it up
> during our green-zone. It has worked well for 5 years... almost!
>
> My users are constantly locking their ID's out; which I then have to
> endlessly connect with telnet and "net user JoeSmith /active:yes "
> to restore the account. No amount of training seems to help,
> and they always seem to map-network-drive and lock themselves out again.
>
> How can I increase the number of failed netbios connections before
> lockouts?,
> or better yet, why does this happen so much?
>
> Thanks in advance-
>
> Bill
>
>
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