DOCUMENT:Q128009  08-AUG-2001  [winnt]
TITLE   :ErrMsg: Lockout Duration Must Be Greater Than...Reset Count
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10 3.50
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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In the User Manager for Domains Account Policy dialog box, if you set the
Lockout Duration to a value less than the Reset Count After value, the following
error message appears:

   User Manager for Domains: The lockout duration must be greater than or equal
   to the reset count time.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Reset Count After counts the number of bad logon attempts within a set time
interval. If no bad logon attempt occurs within the specified time interval,
then the bad logon attempt count is returned to zero.

STATUS
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This is a limitation of Windows NT Server version 3.5.


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Version           : 3.10 3.50

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