# Account Lockout Query

**URL:** https://forums.powershell.org/t/account-lockout-query/5972
**Category:** PowerShell Help
**Created:** [March 10, 2016, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/account-lockout-query/5972 "2016-03-10T16:00:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/powershell/original/1X/385e4f9fe133561ad30a814262fe0e0ae6bc3ef0.png) [@system](https://forums.powershell.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2016, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/account-lockout-query/5972/1 "2016-03-10T16:00:24Z")

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Hi all,  
i want to know how to Know the System which is locking my Account again and again. any Thoughts.  
Thanks

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### Author: ![erik-schliewe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c37758/32.png) [@erik-schliewe](https://forums.powershell.org/u/erik-schliewe)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2016, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/account-lockout-query/5972/2 "2016-03-10T21:31:10Z")

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Hi,

maybe this article will help you:

> **[Use PowerShell to Find the Location of a Locked-Out User](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/scripting/use-powershell-to-find-the-location-of-a-locked-out-user/)**
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> Summary: Guest blogger and Microsoft PFE Jason Walker talks about using Windows PowerShell to find a locked-out user’s location. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today, we have a guest blog post written by Microsoft Premier Field Engineer...

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### Author: ![wilfredo-perez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e99b99/32.png) [@wilfredo-perez](https://forums.powershell.org/u/wilfredo-perez)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2016, 12:30am UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/account-lockout-query/5972/3 "2016-03-11T00:30:20Z")

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Take a look at the logs

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### Author: ![bobmccoy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.powershell.org/bobmccoy/32/650_2.png) [@bobmccoy](https://forums.powershell.org/u/bobmccoy)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2016, 12:39am UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/account-lockout-query/5972/4 "2016-03-11T00:39:46Z")

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You may also want to look at [How To Resolve Active Directory Account Lockouts With PowerShell](http://www.tomsitpro.com/articles/powershell-active-directory-lockouts,2-848.html).

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### Author: ![dotnVo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4af34b/32.png) [@dotnVo](https://forums.powershell.org/u/dotnVo)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2024, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/account-lockout-query/5972/5 "2024-05-16T20:42:43Z")

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