Number of allowed authentication failures¶
The number of times a user is allowed to attempt authentication, before giving up and going back to user selection.
Type: dconf
Key: /org/gnome/login-screen/allowed-failures
Default: 3
Note: default system value is used for “Not Configured” and enforced if “Disabled”.
Supported on Ubuntu 22.04, 24.04, 25.04, 25.10.
Metadata
Element |
Value |
|---|---|
Location |
Computer Policies -> Ubuntu -> Login Screen -> Authentication -> Number of allowed authentication failures |
Registry Key |
Software\Policies\Ubuntu\gdm\dconf\org\gnome\login-screen\allowed-failures |
Element type |
decimal |
Class: |
Machine |