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Setting Account Lockout Status


In this use case, various triggers cause an account to lock. The locked account prevents the user from logging in to Oracle Self-Service E-Billing.

Table 8 lists and describes the Setting Account Lockout Status use case functions.

Table 8. Setting Account Lockout Status
Functions
Description

Name

Setting Account Lockout Status

Functional Area

Login and Authentication

Primary Users

Consumer user, CSR administrator. The CSR administrator can have super or normal privileges.

Prerequisites

Consumer user is currently enrolled in Oracle Self-Service E-Billing

Trigger

  • On the Login page a user tries more than five (configurable) times to log in.

    This counter is stored in the database, so time is not relevant.

  • In the Forgot Password and Reset Password use case, when a user tries more than five (configurable) times to enter the user name, account number, or service number.

    This is a counter that must be stored in the database, so time is not relevant.

  • In the Forgot Password and Reset Password use case, when a user tries more than five (configurable) times to enter the Security Question or Security Answer.

    This is a counter that must be stored in the database, so time is not relevant.

Configuration Points

  • Number of incorrect entries on the Login page
  • Number of incorrect entries on the Forgot Password use case- Password
  • Number of incorrect entries on the Forgot Password use case - Security Question

Functions

  • The value set in the database must be unique for each trigger point.

Main Path for Set Account Lockout Status

The main path to set lockout status is as follows:

  1. Oracle Self-Service E-Billing displays the Login page with the following error message: Please contact your customer self service representative at xxx-xxx-xxxx to get your account reactivated.
  2. Oracle Self-Service E-Billing sets the status flag in the database indicating this account has been locked for one of the reasons described in Table 8.
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