This parameter is used to lock a user account after a certain number of connection attempts with an incorrect password. Where this parameter is not blank, once the number of unsuccessful attempts exceeds the authorized value, the user account is locked. Two solutions are available to an administrator to unlock the user account:
This parameter is defined at the level Folder.It belongs to Chapter SUP (Supervisor) and the Group SEC (Security),The following parameters are also associated with this chapter and group :
No global variable is associated with it.
The following parameters are linked to the parameter NBRCON :
PASLNG (defined at level Folder) : Length of password
PASSWD (defined at level Folder) : Require password
TIMEHGUP1 (defined at level User) : Time limited for disconnection
TIMEHGUP2 (defined at level User) : Connection timeout
TIMEHGUP3 (defined at level User) : Secondary session time out
This type of control is applied to all the users irrespective of their profile (including those with the administratorprofile defined in the ADMUSR parameter), with the exception of course of the general administrator themselves.