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Version: 2.1.1-preview

Test-MtAdAccountLockoutDuration

SYNOPSIS​

Checks the account lockout duration configured in the default domain password policy.

SYNTAX​

Test-MtAdAccountLockoutDuration [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION​

This test retrieves the account lockout duration from the default domain password policy. Lockout duration determines how long an account remains locked after exceeding the lockout threshold. An appropriate duration balances security (preventing brute-force attacks) with usability (not locking users out for excessive periods).

EXAMPLES​

EXAMPLE 1​

Test-MtAdAccountLockoutDuration

Returns $true if the password policy is accessible, $false otherwise. The test result includes the configured lockout duration in minutes.

PARAMETERS​

-ProgressAction​

Determines how PowerShell responds to progress updates generated by a script, cmdlet, or provider, such as the progress bars generated by Write-Progress.

Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: proga

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters​

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS​

OUTPUTS​

System.Boolean​

NOTES​

https://maester.dev/docs/commands/Test-MtAdAccountLockoutDuration