Difference between revisions of "Security/Bruteforce"

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* Maximum number of retries for passwords
* Maximum number of retries for passwords
* Detection of spread attacks across multiple accounts
* Detection of spread attacks across multiple accounts


Detection of spread attacks are implemented by registering the number of failed login attempts during a defined amount of time.  
Detection of spread attacks are implemented by registering the number of failed login attempts during a defined amount of time.  

Revision as of 16:18, 20 February 2013

In order to prevent bruteforce attacks on passwords to meaures are implemented

  • Maximum number of retries for passwords
  • Detection of spread attacks across multiple accounts


Detection of spread attacks are implemented by registering the number of failed login attempts during a defined amount of time.

If a certain threshold is passed, the server will temporaryly deny further login attempts, for a defined aamout of time.

During this period the server will function normally for allready logged in users.


Configuration options for Maximum number of retries are

http://tempusserva.dk/mediawiki/index.php?title=Policy_reference#Security

Configuration options for Brute force detection are

http://tempusserva.dk/mediawiki/index.php?title=Policy_reference#Protection