Security/Bruteforce
Revision as of 16:17, 20 February 2013 by old>Admin
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