Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
You may want to lock an administrator account to block against the malicious attacks that use random user names and passwords to log on to the management server.
For added security, after the first lockout, the lockout interval doubles with each additional lockout. Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
Disabling an administrator accountfrom locking
You can disable the administrator account from locking, though this action does not unlock the account. You can also change the number of unsuccessful logon attempts and wait time that is allowed before the account is locked. A password change does not reset or otherwise affect the lockout interval.
Todisablean administrator account from locking
In the console, click
Admin
>Administrators
.Under
Administrators
, select the administrator account that is locked.Under
Tasks
, clickEdit the administrator
.On the
General
tab, uncheckLock the account after the specified number of unsuccessful logon attempts
.
Unlocking an administrator account
The administrator can unlock their account in either one of the following ways:
Use the reset account lock option.
Wait for the specified time to pass.
To use the reset account lock option
In the console, click
Admin
>Administrators
.Under
Administrators
, select the administrator accountand clickReset Account Lock
.The message
appears.Administrator <
name
> is unlocked successfully
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