Limit log-in attempts

You can limit the number of times a patron can attempt to log in before being forced to wait 5 minutes. To limit the number of times a patron can attempt to log in before the waiting period is enforced:

Note:
These settings apply to the following PAC applications:
Polaris PowerPAC - Main log-in page, hold request page
Polaris PowerPAC Children’s Edition - Hold request page
Mobile PAC - Main log-in page

  1. In the Administration Explorer tree view, open the Profiles folder at the system level, and click the PAC tab in the details view.
  2. Double-click Login retries. The PAC Login Retries dialog box appears.
  3. Select (check) Enable limit on login retries.
  4. Set the number of attempts (5-99) allowed before the patron must wait 5 minutes.
  5. Click OK.