Security/Bruteforce

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

Maximum login retries

Configuration options for Maximum number of login retries are

After the defined amount of retries have been reached, the user account is suspended.

There is an option for automatic password reset (password is sent to user).

Policy_reference#Security

Brute force detection

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 Brute force detection are

Policy_reference#Protection