LOCKOUT Command

The LOCKOUT command prevents prospective users from logging on if a specified number of invalid attempts to log on have occurred.

Format

LOCKOUT process [logons [mins]] [(options)]

 

arameter(s)

process

Specifies which process to lock out:

n

Specifies process number n.

n-m

Specifies a range of processes.

logons

Number of consecutive invalid logon attempts allowed before lockout takes effect.

mins

Number of minutes that the specified process will be prevented from logging on. To cancel an existing lockout condition, assign a value of 0 (zero).

options

The following options are supported:

C

Clears existing lockout parameters.

D

Drops the outgoing DSR signal (wired to a modem’s incoming DTR signal), and prevents a modem from answering calls during the lockout period.

T

Toggles the outgoing DSR signal, causing the phone connection to be terminated when the specified process logs off.

Separate process, logons, and mins with spaces or commas, and enclose options in parentheses.

Description

If lockout occurs, a modem is prevented from answering calls. Use the LOCKOUT-STATUS command to list the current lockout parameters.

This example locks out any user on process 5 after three consecutive unsuccessful logon attempts. A logon will not be accepted for the next ten minutes:

>LOCKOUT 5 3 10