Friday, February 19, 2010

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Account lockout problems

Scenario: User accounts are continuosly being locked out as a result of numerous failed password attempts.

 

Microsoft tool “Account Lockout and Management Tools” (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7AF2E69C-91F3-4E63-8629-B999ADDE0B9E&displaylang=en) kan användas.

Documentation: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc738772(WS.10).aspx

Check functions that be configured to use specific user accounts to run under, for example:

Mapped shares/drives

Services

Scheduled tasks

Software that uses cashed credentials.