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Account Security Settings Dialog Box

The Account Security Settings dialog box is used to lock out an administrator account, unlock an administrator account, delete an inactive administrator account automatically (requires the HSM), and change the administration interface session timeout for a specific administrator account.

To open the Account Security Settings dialog box

1. In the administration interface, connect to EFT and click the Server tab.

2. On the Server tab, click the Server node you want to configure, then in the right pane click the Administration tab.

3. Click the administrator account name (except Local computer\Administrators), and then click Account Policy. The Account Security Settings dialog box appears.



4. Do one of the following:

   • To lock out an account, select the Lockout admin accounts check box, then specify the length of time the account is to be locked out, the number of incorrect login attempts to count, and the period during which to count the attempts. To enable an account that has been locked out, clear the Lockout check box.

   • To remove an inactive account automatically, select the Remove admin accounts after check box, then specify the number of days of inactivity after which to delete the account. (Requires the HSM.)

   • To change the default administration interface session timeout for this administrator, select the Disconnect admin accounts after check box, then specify the minutes of inactivity that you need.

5. Click OK to close the dialog box.

6. Click Apply to save the changes on EFT.

Related topics

• Locking Out or Unlocking an Administrator Account

• Deleting Inactive Administrator Accounts

• Administration Interface Session Timeout