Windows 10: Change Reset Account Lockout Counter for Local Accounts in Windows 10

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

How to Change Reset Account Lockout Counter for Local Accounts in Windows 10


Information When you have the Account lockout duration.

A disadvantage to setting Reset account lockout counter after too high is that users lock themselves out for an inconveniently long period if they exceed the account lockout threshold through sign-in errors. Users may make excessive Help Desk calls.

This tutorial will show you how to change the Reset account lockout counter after for how many minutes must elapse from the time a local account fails to sign-in before the failed logon attempt counter is reset to 0 in Windows 10.

You must be signed in as an administrator to change the Reset account lockout counter after policy.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: To Change Reset Account Lockout Counter After for Local Accounts using Local Security Policy
• Option Two: To Change Reset Account Lockout Counter After 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 Reset Account Lockout Counter After 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 Reset account lockout counter after policy. (see screenshot above)

4. Type in a number between 1 and 99999 for the number of minutes you want that must elapse from the time a user fails to sign-in before the failed logon attempt counter is reset to 0, 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.





5. If Account lockout duration is not greater than or equal to the value of Reset account lockout counter after, then click/tap on OK to change Account lockout duration to be equal to the value of Reset account lockout counter after. (see screenshot below)



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





OPTION TWO [/i] To Change Reset Account Lockout Counter After 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 observation window (Reset account lockout counter after). (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 /lockoutwindow:Number



Note Substitute Number in the command above with a number between 1 (none) and 99999 for the number of minutes you want that must elapse from the time a user fails to sign-in before the failed logon attempt counter is reset to 0.

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

The default setting is 30 minutes.





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

That's it,
Shawn


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Account Lockout Policy is not working


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,

 

Strange Windows 10 User Account issue.

Unfortunately I had done those steps numerous reboots, it just, reappears for no good reason. The base account isn't even a Microsoft account, it's a local account.

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?

EDIT: Just to specify, both command line and Netplwiz both say only HIS account exists on the computer, it doesn't list this rogue account. This is what I meant in my first post about the fact that even Windows doesn't seem to believe it exists, HALF the time. *Frown

 

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Good day.

May i request help, I am sharing a printer from pc 2 using the account (user b) and accessing the printer from pc 1 (user a). I am sharing it in the network via IP address. Suddenly, I cannot print anymore as I noticed that account credentials is not accepted
anymore. Whenever I connect to the specific IP address of pc 2 (user b), an error prompts stating "Account restrictions are preventing this user from signing in". Upon observation, it seems that the account I'm accessing in pc 2 (user b) has
already reached its 3 (default) incorrect login attempts and has been locked out. How can I reset that specific account access "pc 2 (user b)"'s login account counter or lockout threshold? I have tried searching but have no luck, some returns the results with
the following keywords "LimitBlankPasswords, AccountThreshold, AccountLockoutSettings", however, the results shows
"gpedit.msc" or "Security/Local Policy Settings" and I cannot access it due to my OS restrictions.

1. How can I reset that specific account access "pc 2 (user b)"'s login account counter or lockout threshold?

2. Is there another way to reset the login account threshold or login attemps via registry/"regedit" or another way?

3. Or are there other way to share the printer without the need of IP address and pc 2 (user b) access credentials?

Note: My OS is Windows 10 Home. Therefore I
cannot access gpedit.msc or Security/Local Policy Settings on "pc 2 (user b)" or on "pc 1 (user a)".

 

Reset a account login counter/lockout threshold in Windows 10 Home

Hi Nedaro. I'm Greg, an installation specialist, 10 year Windows MVP, and Guardian Moderator here to help you.

See fixes for Account lockout threshold here:

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/87609-chang...

I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and keep me posted. I will keep working with you until it's resolved.

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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.