Windows Group Policy's

Group Policy Interactive Logon Machine Account Threshold

Windows Group Policy Name :- Group Policy - Interactive logon: Machine account threshold

Requirements :-

  • Work on any windows OS

Description :-

The machine lockout policy is enforced only on those machines that have Bitlocker enabled for protecting OS volumes. Please ensure that appropriate recovery password backup policies are enabled. This security setting determines the number of failed logon attempts that causes the machine to be locked out. A locked out machine can only be recovered by providing recovery key at console. You can set the value between 1 and 999 failed logon attempts. If you set the value to 0, the machine will never be locked out. Values from 1 to 3 will be interpreted as 4. Failed password attempts against workstations or member servers that have been locked using either CTRL+ALT+DELETE or password protected screen savers counts as failed logon attempts. The machine lockout policy is enforced only on those machines that have Bitlocker enabled for protecting OS volumes. Please ensure that the appropriate recovery password backup policies are enabled. Default: 0.

Note :-

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Main Directory :-

Sub Directory :-

Policy Path :-

Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options

Policy Path :-

configure-group policy - Interactive logon: Machine account threshold

Policy Path :-

output-group policy - Interactive logon: Machine account threshold

Note :-

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After changing group policy options, you need to update group policy. If you do not update group policy then settings will not effect. To update it just simply type below command and also sample image is shown.

Command :-

gpupdate /force

output-update-group-policy
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In about command we used "/force" option, this will help up to update policy options forcefully.