Brute-force Protection Blocked User Still Able to Login

This article explains how and why a user blocked by Brute-force Protection can still log in with a different IP address, even with the Account Lockout setting enabled. The blocked user will be able to log in using a different IP address by logging in through a different connection.

• Attack Protection
• Brute-force Protection

Brute-force protection (even with Account Lockout enabled) blocks only apply to a single connection.