Configuration details | - Log in as Administrator.
- In the ESXi UI, go to Host > Manage > System > Advanced Settings.
- Use the search field to search for security.
- Click Security.AccountUnlockTime.
- Click Edit option, set the integer for seconds (for example, 300 seconds), and click Save.
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Verification steps | - Log out of ESXi and attempt to log in as a user with a bad password more than three times.
- Verify that the UI denies access with Invalid Credentials and that the account is locked.
- Verify that the lockout time is the same as what was set in the configuration.
- After the specified account lock time, log back in with the proper password to confirm that the UI allows login.
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