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V-38592: The system must require administrator action to unlock an account locked by excessive failed login attempts.
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Locking out user accounts after a number of incorrect attempts prevents direct
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password guessing attacks. Ensuring that an administrator is involved in
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unlocking locked accounts draws appropriate attention to such situations.
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Details: `V-38592 in STIG Viewer`_.
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.. _V-38592 in STIG Viewer: https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/red_hat_enterprise_linux_6/2015-05-26/finding/V-38592
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Notes for deployers
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.. include:: developer-notes/V-38592.rst
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