{"id":266,"date":"2026-02-12T21:40:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vm6.co.uk\/blog\/?p=266"},"modified":"2026-02-12T21:40:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:40:34","slug":"how-to-disable-account-lockout-policy-in-windows-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vm6.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/02\/12\/how-to-disable-account-lockout-policy-in-windows-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Disable Account Lockout Policy in Windows Server"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you are using a Windows VPS, you may experience account lockouts after multiple failed login attempts. This guide will show you how to disable the Account Lockout Policy in Windows Server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark>\u26a0 Warning:<\/mark><\/strong>\u00a0Disabling account lockout reduces security. Only do this if you understand the risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Account Lockout Policy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Account Lockout Policy automatically locks a user account after a specified number of failed login attempts. This helps protect against brute-force attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By default, many Windows Server versions enable this feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method 1: Disable Account Lockout Using Local Security Policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Open Local Security Policy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press\u00a0<strong>Windows Key + R<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type\u00a0<strong>secpol.msc<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press\u00a0<strong>Enter<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"572\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vm6.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/secaccountrun.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-275\" style=\"width:411px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vm6.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/secaccountrun.png 572w, https:\/\/www.vm6.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/secaccountrun-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Navigate to Account Lockout Policy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>Account Policies<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>Account Lockout Policy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"959\" height=\"1008\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vm6.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/policy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-276\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9514033907903585;width:561px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vm6.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/policy.png 959w, https:\/\/www.vm6.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/policy-285x300.png 285w, https:\/\/www.vm6.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/policy-768x807.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Modify Lockout Settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You will see three settings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Account lockout duration<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Account lockout threshold<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reset account lockout counter after<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To Disable Lockout:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Double-click\u00a0<strong>Account lockout threshold<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set the value to\u00a0<strong>0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Setting the threshold to&nbsp;<strong>0<\/strong>&nbsp;disables account lockout completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"416\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vm6.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/zero.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-277\" style=\"width:368px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vm6.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/zero.png 416w, https:\/\/www.vm6.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/zero-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method 2: Disable Account Lockout Using Group Policy Editor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This method is useful on some Windows Server editions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Open Group Policy Editor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press\u00a0<strong>Windows Key + R<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type\u00a0<strong>gpedit.msc<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press\u00a0<strong>Enter<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Navigate to Policy Location<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Computer Configuration \u2192 Windows Settings \u2192 Security Settings \u2192 Account Policies \u2192 Account Lockout Policy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Set Account Lockout Threshold to 0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Double-click&nbsp;<strong>Account lockout threshold<\/strong>&nbsp;and change the value to&nbsp;<strong>0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Verify the Policy is Disabled<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open Command Prompt as Administrator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><code>net accounts<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Look for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">Lockout threshold: Never<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>If it shows&nbsp;<strong>Never<\/strong>, the policy is successfully disabled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alternative (Recommended) Secure Configuration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of disabling lockout completely, consider:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Setting lockout threshold to\u00a0<strong>10 attempts<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Setting duration to\u00a0<strong>5\u201315 minutes<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Changing the default Administrator username<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using a strong password (12+ characters)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Restricting RDP access by IP via Firewall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Policy Keeps Reverting?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You may be on a domain-joined server<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Domain Group Policy may override local settings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">secpol.msc Not Found?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You may be using a 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