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title: Brute Force Protection
slug: end-user-guide-3-5-0-legacy-ui/brute-force-protection
description: Learn why users may be temporarily locked out of an HTTP proxy when authentication fails repeatedly, and discover the steps they should take to resolve the issue by contacting the administrator for assistance.
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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 are sure that you entered the username and password correctly, contact the administrator.