IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, Version 7.1

SET INVALIDPWLIMIT (Set the number of invalid logon attempts)

Use this command to set the number of invalid logon attempts that are allowed before a node is locked.

The SET INVALIDPWLIMIT command also applies to LDAP directory servers that store complex node passwords. LDAP directory servers can limit the number of invalid password attempts independent of the IBM® Tivoli® Storage Manager server. You might not want to set up the LDAP directory server for invalid attempts for the Tivoli Storage Manager namespace if you use the SET INVALIDPWLIMIT command.

Privilege class

To issue this command, you must have system privilege.

Syntax


>>-Set--INVALIDPwlimit--number---------------------------------><

Parameters

number (Required): Specifies the number of invalid logon attempts allowed before a node is locked.
You can specify an integer from 0 to 9999. A value of 0 means that invalid logon attempts are not checked. A value of 1 means that if a user issues an invalid password one time, the node is locked by the server. The default is 0.

Important: If your password is authenticated with an LDAP directory server, it can be managed by the LDAP server and the Tivoli Storage Manager server. Not all Tivoli Storage Manager server commands affect passwords that authenticate with an LDAP server. For example, the SET PASSEXP and RESET PASSEXP commands do not affect passwords that authenticate with an LDAP directory server. You can manage your password features through the Tivoli Storage Manager server. If you issued the SET INVALIDPWLIMIT command, all Tivoli Storage Manager passwords are controlled by the limit that you set. If you configure the LDAP directory server to limit the number of invalid password attempts, a conflict might occur.

Example: Define the number of allowed invalid login attempts

Set the number of invalid logon attempts allowed.

set invalidpwlimit 6

Related commands

Table 1. Commands related to SET INVALIDPWLIMIT
Command	Description
QUERY ADMIN	Displays information about one or more Tivoli Storage Manager administrators.
QUERY NODE	Displays partial or complete information about one or more clients.
QUERY STATUS	Displays the settings of server parameters, such as those selected by the SET commands.
SET MINPWLENGTH	Sets the minimum length for client passwords.

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