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Version: 2.1.1-preview

Test-MtAdAccountLockoutThreshold

SYNOPSIS​

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

SYNTAX​

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

DESCRIPTION​

This test retrieves the account lockout threshold from the default domain password policy. Lockout threshold determines how many failed logon attempts are allowed before an account is locked out. This is a critical defense against brute-force and dictionary attacks.

EXAMPLES​

EXAMPLE 1​

Test-MtAdAccountLockoutThreshold

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

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-MtAdAccountLockoutThreshold