1. Security Guide for Oracle Exadata
  2. User Security on Oracle Exadata
  3. Security Policies for Oracle Exadata Storage Server Operating System Users
  4. Resetting a Locked Operating System User Account

3.6.4 Resetting a Locked Operating System User Account

The operating system user account is locked when the number of login failures exceeds the threshold in the security policy.

To reset a locked account, use the following command, where username is the name of the locked user: 

# faillock --user username --reset

Parent topic: Security Policies for Oracle Exadata Storage Server Operating System Users