Windows 10: Change Account Lockout Duration for Local Accounts in Windows 10

How to: Change Account Lockout Duration for Local Accounts in Windows 10

How to Change Account Lockout Duration for Local Accounts in Windows 10


Information When you have the Reset account lockout counter after policy setting.

This tutorial will show you how to change the Account lockout duration for how many minutes a locked-out local account remains locked out before automatically becoming unlocked in Windows 10.

You must be signed in as an administrator to change the Account lockout duration.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: To Change Account Lockout Duration for Local Accounts using Local Security Policy
• Option Two: To Change Account Lockout Duration for Local Accounts using Command Prompt

EXAMPLE: "The referenced account is currently locked out and may not be logged on to" error









OPTION ONE [/i] To Change Account Lockout Duration for Local Accounts using Local Security Policy


Note Local Security Policy is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.

All editions can use Option Two below.


1. Press the Win+R keys to open Run, type secpol.msc into Run, and click/tap on OK to open Local Security Policy.

2. Navigate to Account Policies and Account Lockout Policy in the left pane of Local Security Policy. (see screenshot below)



3. In the right pane of Account Lockout Policy, double click/tap on the Account lockout duration policy. (see screenshot above)

4. Type in a number between 0 and 99999 for how many invalid sign-in attempts you want before the account will be locked out after, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshots below)


Note Account lockout duration must be greater than or equal to the value of Reset account lockout counter after.

The default setting is 30 minutes that a locked-out account remains locked out before automatically becoming unlocked.

Setting 0 minutes will specifiy that the account will be locked out until an administrator explicitly unlocks it.







5. When finished, you can close the Local Security Policy window if you like.





OPTION TWO [/i] To Change Account Lockout Duration for Local Accounts using Command Prompt
1. Open an elevated command prompt.

2. Enter the command below into the elevated command prompt, press Enter, and make note of the current Lockout duration. (see screenshot below)
*Arrow net accounts




3. Enter the command below into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
*Arrow net accounts /lockoutduration:Number



Note Substitute Number in the command above with a number between 0 (none) and 99999 for how many minutes you want for a locked-out local account to remain locked out before automatically becoming unlocked.

Account lockout duration must be greater than or equal to the value of Reset account lockout counter after.

The default setting is 30 minutes that a locked-out account remains locked out before automatically becoming unlocked.

Setting 0 minutes will specifiy that the account will be locked out until an administrator explicitly unlocks it.





4. When finished, you can close the elevated command prompt if you like.

That's it,
Shawn


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Hello guys,

I have Windows 10 Enterprise build 10240 on my Dell Tablet (32 bit) and Oracle VM (32 bit). On both system, I tried to setup Account Lockout Policy in Local Security Policy. I have Account Lockout Threshold = 5, Lockout Duration and Reset Lockout Account Counter = 30 min. However, after locking my account or signing off, my account is not locked after 5 and more failed logon attempts. This feature worked correct on my Windows 8.1 system with the same account lockout settings.
Does anyone experienced the same behavior? Any explanation or fix?

Thank you very much,

 

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I haven't quite tried the built in administrator account on W10, but so far in my experience on my own computer, the built in account seemed to have absolutely no more control than I did on my own.

It's just strange, I go in, it warns me twice about deleting the account, then it's gone. Reboot, and it's back?

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Hi,

I suggest you to follow the steps on how to switch from Microsoft account to Local account:

• Click on search in taskbar and type account.
• Click on Accounts.
• Now, under Your account, click on Sign in with Local account instead.
• Enter your Microsoft account password for confirmation and then follow the screen instruction.
• Enter User name credentials for your the Local account and click OK.
• Now, login to Local account.

Hope it helps.

 

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The currently known, as of 10.0.130, ways to create a Local account sign-in are

• Skip this step at the MS account creation phase
• No Internet connection during the install
• static IP (post# 2 by Fragment) - New (to me anyway)

 

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Ah, ok. I see now.

You have added your MSA to used by other apps in her local account.

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