Password Lockout for Unsuccessful iPECS ONE Log In Attempts

Feature first available: 

iPECS Cloud version 8.0.

License Required:

iPECS Cloud Premium or Premium Plus licensing is required to use this feature.

Description:  Password Lockout

  • Password is locked out after multiple failed login attempts is a security feature designed to prevent password guessing attacks.
  • When a user attempts to log in with the wrong password a certain number of times, the account is temporarily locked, preventing further attempts until a set time passes.
  • Password lockout specifications - this applies to both iPECS Cloud account and SSO login.
    • The number of failed attempts will appear on the login screen for each login attempt up to 5 times.
      • Successful login during these 5 attempts will reset the failure count.
      • Waiting 5 minutes after any unsuccessful login attempt will reset the failure count.
    • After 5 unsuccessful attempts, a 5-minute lockout timer is activated.
      • ALL subsequent login attempts during the lockout period are both blocked and resets the 5-minute lockout period.

Programming: 

No programming is required