Why am I locked out of my computer?

After I enter my password too many times, I am locked out of my computer.  

TIP: If you recently changed your password, also see How do I log into my University computer with a NEW maine.edu password?

Solution

This is a security measure brought on for all UAD (University Active Directory) computers.  The denied access is seen as an unauthorized attempted login to a computer.  

  • Wait 10 minutes
  • Reboot your computer
  • Attempt to Login again

Environment

Windows OS, Mac OS

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