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title: Brute Force Protection
slug: end-user-guide-3-1-0/brute-force-protection
description: Learn about the security measures implemented by an HTTP proxy to temporarily lock out users who fail multiple authentication attempts. Discover how to regain access by reaching out to the administrator for assistance when confident that the correct usern
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createdAt: 2022-08-10T14:44:20.000Z
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As a result of unsuccessful authentication attempts with HTTP proxy, the user may be locked for a certain period due to predetermined parameters. If you fail to authenticate to HTTP-proxy successfully and you’re sure that you entered the username and password correctly, contact the administrator.