ErrMsg: Lockout Duration Must Be Greater Than...Reset Count

 Last reviewed: September 4, 1996
Article ID: Q128009
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SUMMARY

In the User Manager for Domains Account Policy dialog box, if you set the Lockout Duration to a value less than the Reset Count After value, the following error message appears: 

   User Manager for Domains: The lockout duration must be greater
   than or equal to the reset count time.

MORE INFORMATION

The Reset Count After counts the number of bad logon attempts within a set time interval. If no bad logon attempt occurs within the specified time interval, then the bad logon attempt count is returned to zero.

STATUS

This is a limitation of Windows NT Server version 3.5.

KBCategory: kbusage kbprb
KBSubcategory: ntsecurity
Additional reference words: 3.50 prodnt

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Last reviewed: September 4, 1996
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