Sign-on system values: Incorrect sign-on attempts
The Incorrect sign-on attempts system value is also known as QMAXSIGN. You can use this system value to specify how many incorrect sign-on attempts a user is allowed.
| Quick reference | |
|---|---|
| Location | From IBM® Navigator for i, select . Right-click on Signon and click Properties, then select theGeneral tab. |
| Special authority | All object (*ALLOBJ) and security administrator (*SECADM). |
| Default value | 3. |
| Changes take effect | Immediately. |
| Lockable | Yes. |
What can I do with this system value?
You can specify how many incorrect sign-on attempts a user is allowed. A message is sent to the system message queue if the system message queue exists; otherwise, it is sent to the system operator. A sign-on attempt is incorrect whenever any of the following errors occurs:
- A user ID is not valid.
- A password is not valid.
- The user profile does not have authority to the device from which the user ID was entered.
A sign-on attempt is not counted as an incorrect attempt whenever any of the following situations occurs:
- Passwords are required and the user profile specifies that no password is needed. The user receives a message saying that no password is associated with the user profile.
- The program or menu names are not valid.
- The user profile does not exist and the system is configured at security level 10.
- The current library specified is not found.
This system value has the following values:
- No maximum (*NOMAX)
- No maximum number of sign-on attempts.
- Maximum number (1-25)
- Maximum number of sign-on attempts allowed.