How to lock user while attempting wrong password in windows 10

How to prevent users from accessing the control panel

While attempting multiple times wrong password is occur problem for you so lets fix it when user try to login own account in windows 10 and if user forgot password then how can i lock user account after trying multiple times wrong password even might be possible some unauthorized person trying to access the accounts. So, here comes with lockout policy where you can safe your users account by administrator.

What is Lockout Policy ? 

A lockout policy in windows is a security features that help protects user accounts from unauthorized access by locking the account after a specific number of failed login attempts. This policy is designed to prevent brute force attacks. Where attackers repeatedly try different passwords to gain access.

Let's Prevent Step by Step  

-- For doing this task you must have a user with administrative rights of administrator account. 

-- Press win + r and type "secpol.msc" windows. Click on "OK".

-- After opening local security policy > go to "account policies" >  "account lockout policy" .

-- then right click on "account lockout threshold" > and go to properties and set "account will lock out after "1"  minute " > then apply / Ok.

-- then same as right click on "account lockout duration" > and go to properties and set "account lockout duration "1"  minute " > then apply / Ok.

-- then same as right click on "reset account lockout counter after" > and go to properties and set "1"  minute " > then apply / Ok.

-- then open cmd prompt and type "gpupdate /force " it will update policy for all user.

-- So you can check after attempting 3 times wrong password user getting pop and saying you account has been locked so wait for some times.

So finally we got it!.

Purpose of the "net_user" cmd in windows ? 

The net_user cmd in windows is used to manage user ccount on a local or remote computer. It allows administrator and users with the necessary privilege to create, modify, delete and view user account and their settings from the cmd prompts.

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