Cambium Networks PTP 820 Series User Manual page 606

Chapter 11: Access Management and Security
Configuring the General Access Control Parameters
To avoid unauthorized login to the system, PTP 820 automatically blocks users upon a configurable number of
failed login attempts. You can also configure PTP 820G and PTP 820F to block users that have not logged into the
unit for a defined number of days.
To configure the blocking criteria:
1. Select Platform > Security > Access Control > General. The Access Control General Configuration page
opens.
Figure 355 Access Control General Configuration Page
2. In the Failure login attempts to block user field, select the number of failed login attempts that will trigger
blocking. If a user attempts to login to the system with incorrect credentials this number of times
consecutively, the user will temporarily be prevented from logging into the system for the time period
defined in the Blocking period field. Valid values are 1-10. The default value is 3.
3. In the Blocking period (Minutes) field, enter the length of time, in minutes, that a user is prevented from
logging into the system after the defined number of failed login attempts. Valid values are 1-60. The default
value is 5.
4. In the Unused account period for blocking (Days) field, you can configure a number of days after which a
user is prevented from logging into the system if the user has not logged in for the configured number of
days. Valid values are 0, or 30-90. If you enter 0, this feature is disabled. The default value is 0.
5. Click Apply.
Once a user is blocked, you can unblock the user from the User Accounts page. To unblock a user:
Configuring the General Access Control Parameters
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