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  2. Veritas NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I
  3. Section II. Configuring hosts
  4. Configuring Host Properties
  5. Configuration options for NetBackup servers
  6. GUI_ACCOUNT_LOCKOUT_DURATION option for NetBackup servers
Veritas NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I

GUI_ACCOUNT_LOCKOUT_DURATION option for NetBackup servers

This setting determines the amount of time that a user account is locked out after the user exceeds the maximum of failed logon attempts. After that time period the account is unlocked.

Table: GUI_ACCOUNT_LOCKOUT_DURATION information

Usage

Description

Where to use

On NetBackup master servers.

How to use

Use the nbgetconfig and the nbsetconfig commands to view, add, or change the option.

For information about these commands, see the NetBackup Commands Reference Guide.

Use the following format:

GUI_ACCOUNT_LOCKOUT_DURATION = minutes

The default value is 15 minutes.

Equivalent Administration Console property

NetBackup Management > Host Properties > Master Servers > server > User Account Settings > Account lockout duration

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