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Note: When a server must be restarted, the client cannot automatically reconnect to the server.
When setting the Inactivity timeout, set it to a value greater than the Reconnect timeout. Otherwise, if the
Reconnect timeout and the Inactivity timeout are both enabled and the Inactivity timeout is shorter, the user is
logged off before the client can reestablish the connection. That is, if the Reconnect timeout is longer than the
Inactivity timeout and both are turned on, then the Inactivity timeout acts before the Reconnect timeout time
period has expired.
Number of Logon Attempts
You can increase the security of your projects by entering a logon failure setting and duration. One cause of logon
failure is hackers trying to figure out passwords for users. In such cases, you should consider changing the IP address
of the system to make it more difficult for attackers to locate the server configuration and repeat their efforts. You
may also want to change the user names of all users in the system.
You choose Tools
Accounts
System Policy and then use the Logon failures tab to specify how to handle
logon failures and the length of a lockout if one is applied. You can also specify that the server configuration notify
members of the Security Administrators group by email about logon failures and lockouts. This operation can be
performed only when the server is running.
It is possible for any user, even users with an administrative account, to be locked out of a server configuration when
the number of retries with the wrong password has been exceeded. The lockout period for the main administrative
account (Administrator) is 24 hours. However, you can unlock the administrative account before the 24 hours have
elapsed (see “Reactivating Administrative Accounts” in Related Information.)
Related Procedures
Changing Server Time-out Options
Configuring the Number of Logon Attempts
Reactivating Administrative Accounts
Email Support and Customized Email Notifications
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