UNLOCKING USERS WHO HAVE BEEN LOCKED OUT
If a user exceeds the total number of unsuccessful log on attempts, a message is displayed with instructions on how to gain access to the site again.
![](images/lockout_message.gif)
Once a user is locked out, an UNLOCK USER button becomes available at the top of the GENERAL INFO tab of the user's profile page.
![](images/unlockUserButton.gif)
One of the following conditions is required to unlock a user:
- The number of minutes specified in the User Lockout Duration field on the EDIT PASSWORD REQUIREMENTS page expires. (This page is accessible to top-level administrators only.)
- The user clicks the FORGOT PASSWORD link on the logon page and resets his/her password.
![](images/forgotPasswordLink2.gif)
- An administrator clicks the UNLOCK USER button on the GENERAL INFO tab of the user's profile page.
![](images/unlockUserButton.gif)