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The document compares NetWrix Account Lockout Examiner with Microsoft Account Lockout and Management Tools, highlighting the limitations of Microsoft's tools in detecting and managing account lockouts. It emphasizes features such as real-time notifications, automated root cause analysis, multi-domain monitoring, integrated troubleshooting, long-term audit trails, bulk password resets, and remote unlocking capabilities offered by NetWrix, which are lacking in Microsoft's solutions.

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What is causing account lockout?

The common causes for account lockouts are: End-user mistake (typing a wrong username or password) Programs with cached credentials or active threads that retain old credentials. Service accounts passwords cached by the service control manager.

What is the account lockout limit?

The Account lockout duration policy setting determines the number of minutes that a locked-out account remains locked out before automatically becoming unlocked. The available range is from 1 through 99,999 minutes. A value of 0 specifies that the account will be locked out until an administrator explicitly unlocks it.

How to troubleshoot an account lockout issue?

How to Troubleshoot Account Lockout Issues Check the event logs on the domain controller to identify the source of the lockout. Identify the user account that is causing the lockout. Check the users device to see if any cached credentials are causing the lockout.

What are the limitations of Microsoft account password?

At least 12 characters long but 14 or more is better. A combination of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Not a word that can be found in a dictionary or the name of a person, character, product, or organization. Significantly different from your previous passwords.

How do I stop my account lockout policy?

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration Windows Settings Security Settings Account Policies Account Lockout Policy Account lockout threshold to 20 or fewer invalid logon attempts (excluding 0, which is unacceptable).

What is the reason for account lockout?

Account lockout is a critical security feature, designed to prevent brute-force password guessing. After a defined number of failed attempts to login with a given account and an incorrect password, a system with account lockout enabled will disable the account.

How long does Microsoft account lockout last?

To address your current issue with being locked out, I recommend waiting for a period of 24 hours before attempting to log back in again. This will give the system enough time to refresh and ensure a smoother login process. After the 24-hour period, you should be able to effortlessly access your account.

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