Windows 10: Interactive logon: Machine account lockout threshold?

Hi all,

Just a quick question here. I have my machine BitLocker enabled and there is this Group Policy setting in Windows 10 called Interactive logon: Machine account lockout threshold. I left this setting NOT CONGIFURED.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/...(v=ws.11).aspx

Since my Windows logon password is more than 10 characters long and complex, is this setting required along with using BitLocker? Plus, I am the only one using my notebook most of the time at home. And when I do decide to travel with it, I would never lose possession of it.

So is this mandatory?

:)

 

Windows 10 Mail App Won't Sync

Hi Jarvin13,

I had exactly the same issue and managed to solve it by:

• Ensure Windows is fully up to date
• Remove the account from the mail app and make sure to clear any credentials from cred manager

Then open up secpol.msc and set:

• Local Policies > Security Options > Interactive logon: Machine inactivity limit = 900 seconds
• Account Policies > Account Lockout Policy > Account lockout threshold = 8 (leave others at default)
• Account Policies > Minimum Password Length = 4 characters
• Account Policies > Password must meet complexity requirements = enabled

My 'security policies' (we have none enforced by O365) were slightly different but it appears you can totally ignore:

AllowWifi: 1

AllowBluetooth: 2

AllowStorageCard: 1

AllowsDesktopSync: 1

AllowCamera: 1

AllowBrowser: 1

AllowInternetSharing: 1

And just modify the secpol settings for:

DevicePasswordEnabled: 0

AlphanumericDevicePassword: 2

MinDevicePasswordComplexCharacters: 3

Hope that helps you!

 

Prompt to change log on password in Windows 10

Hi,

Please see the link below for more details regarding Interactive logon:

Interactive logon: Prompt user to change password before expiration.

If you have further questions on Interactive logon, please post them in TechNet:

TechNet Forums.

Thanks.

 

Machine Lockout refers to the password of the Local User Accounts - not BitLocker