Enabling User Blocking

User blocking determines how many times a user can attempt to log in to the PXE and fail authentication before the user is blocked.

Note that this function applies only to local authentication instead of authentication through external AA servers.

Note: If any user blocking event occurs, you can unblock that user manually by using the "unblock" CLI command via a local connection. See Unblocking a User.

  1. Choose Device Settings > Security > Login Settings. The Login Settings dialog appears.
  2. Locate the User Blocking section.
  3. To enable the user blocking feature, select the "Block user on login failure" checkbox.
  4. Type a number in the "Maximum number of failed logins" field. This is the maximum number of failed logins the user is permitted before the user is blocked from accessing the PXE device.
  5. To determine how long the user's login is blocked, select the desired length of time from the drop-down list in the "Block timeout" field. The following describes available options.
  6. Click OK.

See Also

Setting Up User Login Controls

Enabling Login Limitations

Enabling Strong Passwords

Enabling Password Aging

Enabling and Editing the Security Banner