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23.5 Brute-Force Password Guessing Protection

Brute-force password guessing protection allows you to specify a wait-time that must expire
before entering a fourth password after three incorrect passwords have been entered.
The following describes the commands for enabling, disabling and configuring the brute-force
password guessing protection mechanism for the password. See
information on the command structure.

Table 138 Brute-Force Password Guessing Protection Commands

COMMAND
sys pwderrtm
sys pwderrtm 0
sys pwderrtm N
Example
sys pwderrtm 5
This command sets the password protection to block all access attempts for five minutes after
the third time an incorrect password is entered.

23.6 Time and Date

The ZyWALL's Real Time Chip (RTC) keeps track of the time and date. There is also a
software mechanism to set the time manually or get the current time and date from an external
server when you turn on your ZyWALL.
To change your ZyWALL's time and date, click MAINTENANCE > Time and Date. The
screen appears as shown. Use this screen to configure the ZyWALL's time based on your local
time zone.
368
DESCRIPTION
This command displays the brute-force guessing password protection settings.
This command turns off the password's protection from brute-force guessing. The
brute-force password guessing protection is turned off by default.
This command sets the password protection to block all access attempts for N (a
number from 1 to 60) minutes after the third time an incorrect password is entered.
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