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Edge cases and gotchas

Security

Edge cases and gotchas

  • Lockout is per account, not per device. Someone guessing your email from another phone also counts towards your limit and can lock you out for the lockout time. Keep the duration short (15 minutes or less) so this cannot hurt for long.
  • A correct password resets the count. Failed attempts are forgotten after a successful sign-in.
  • The count can reset during maintenance. Lockout counters are kept in memory, so a server update can clear them early.
  • One blocked IP can be many shoppers. Mobile networks share addresses; prefer short expiries.
  • Rate Limits tab numbers are samples.