Lockout

Technique used to stop an (apparently) unauthorized attempt to gain access to the system. A typical example is the three tries limit on password entry. It may be a simple matter of a genuine user forgetting their ID and password, or making a mistake in trying to enter, but after three attempts, the system will Lockout that user and report an attempted intrusion to the Security Administrator

See Also:

• Logical Access;
• Locking;
• Logical Security;
• Login Name;
• Logon / off;
• Network;

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