{"id":487,"date":"2012-11-29T22:16:11","date_gmt":"2012-11-30T03:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2012\/11\/29\/how-to-install-max-failed-login-attempts-plugin\/"},"modified":"2021-11-19T01:57:25","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T06:57:25","slug":"how-to-install-max-failed-login-attempts-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/joomla\/joomla-2-5\/how-to-install-max-failed-login-attempts-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install Max Failed Login Attempts plugin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this article we\u2019ll walk you through installing the <strong>Max Failed Login Attempts<\/strong> plugin for Joomla to help combat a brute force attack on your website.<\/p>\n<p>By default your Joomla installation will require a correct username and password to be entered before allowing access to the administrative section of your website. A malicious user or bot could try to keep logging in to your website again and again using combinations of common usernames and passwords to try to break in. This is called a brute force attack or sometimes referred to as brute forcing their way in.<\/p>\n<p>What the <strong>Max Failed Login Attempts<\/strong> plugin will allow you to configure is the amount of failed login attempts you\u2019d like to permit before blocking that user from further attempts for a set duration of time, and then it can e-mail you when this is triggered as well.<\/p>\n<p>Now unfortunately this isn\u2019t true brute force protection based on IP address blocking, because if the attacker is trying to login to the <strong>admin<\/strong> user for instance and then hits your login limit, they could then just start trying a different user like <strong>admin2<\/strong> to get in. So they could potentially still use up a lot of server resources as they try to break into your site, but this plugin would at least make that process much more difficult for them to actually gain access, and also you could be alerted in the meantime to then go in and manually block their IP address from being allowed to return to your website.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/joomla\/joomla-3\/how-to-log-in-to-administrative-dashboard\/\">Login to your Joomla admin dashboard<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>Extension Manager<\/strong>.<br> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/website_joomla_max-failed-login-attempts_click-on-extension-manager.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/website_joomla_max-failed-login-attempts_click-on-extension-manager.png\" class=\"optimized-lcp-image\" alt=\"click-on-extension-manager\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/website_joomla_max-failed-login-attempts_click-on-extension-manager.png 525w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/website_joomla_max-failed-login-attempts_click-on-extension-manager-300x190.png 300w\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>The plugin itself can be found on the Joomla extension site at:\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/extensions.joomla.org\/extensions\/access-a-security\/site-access\/login-restriction\/20032\">https:\/\/extensions.joomla.org\/extensions\/access-a-security\/site-access\/login-restriction\/20032<\/a><\/p>\n<p> You\u2019ll want to right-click on the <strong>Download<\/strong> link on that page, and then select <strong>Copy link address<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/website_joomla_max-failed-login-attempts_click-on-copy-link-address.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"click-on-copy-link-address\" class=\"std_ss\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/website_joomla_max-failed-login-attempts_click-on-copy-link-address.png\" width=\"905\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>With the URL to the file download now in your clipboard, return to the Joomla <strong>Extension Manager<\/strong> and paste it into the <strong>Install URL<\/strong> field and then click on <strong>Install<\/strong><br> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/website_joomla_max-failed-login-attempts_paste-url-click-install.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"paste-url-click-install\" class=\"std_ss\" height=\"76\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/website_joomla_max-failed-login-attempts_paste-url-click-install.png\" width=\"487\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>You should now get a success message letting you know the plugin has been successfully installed, and a notice to be sure to enabled it.<br> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/website_joomla_max-failed-login-attempts_installing-plugin-successful.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"installing-plugin-successful\" class=\"std_ss\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/website_joomla_max-failed-login-attempts_installing-plugin-successful.png\" width=\"745\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>From the top <strong>Extensions<\/strong> menu, select <strong>Plug-in Manager<\/strong>.<br> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/website_joomla_max-failed-login-attempts_click-on-plug-in-manager.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"click-on-plug-in-manager\" class=\"std_ss\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/website_joomla_max-failed-login-attempts_click-on-plug-in-manager.png\" width=\"280\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Next click on the <strong>Authentication \u2013 Limit Failed Logins<\/strong> link from the left-hand column.<\/li>\n<li>Now you can cofigure the plugin\u2019s options. Change the <strong>Status<\/strong> to <strong>Enabled<\/strong>.\n<p> Change the <strong>Ordering<\/strong> to <strong>0 Order First<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then fill in the rest of the fields based on the settings you\u2019d like to use.<\/p>\n<p>You might want to change the default <strong>Contact when disabling the account<\/strong> setting to <strong>Do not contact the user, just disable their account.<\/strong> so that only you are getting notified of these blocks.<\/p>\n<p>Then enter in your e-mail address in the <strong>BCC<\/strong> field, to receive e-mail notices when an account has been blocked. Finally click on <strong>Save &amp; Close<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/website_joomla_max-failed-login-attempts_enter-plugin-settings-click-save-and-close.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"enter-plugin-settings-click-save-and-close\" class=\"std_ss\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/website_joomla_max-failed-login-attempts_enter-plugin-settings-click-save-and-close.png\" width=\"955\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Now if you tried to login using invalid credentials, you\u2019ll first just get the normal failed login message.<br> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/website_joomla_max-failed-login-attempts_login-failed-not-blocked.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"login-failed-not-blocked\" class=\"std_ss\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/website_joomla_max-failed-login-attempts_login-failed-not-blocked.png\" width=\"572\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Hitting the login limit threshold that you\u2019ve set for the first time you\u2019ll get your blocked message you setup.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/website_joomla_max-failed-login-attempts_login-failed-blocked.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"login-failed-blocked\" class=\"std_ss\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/website_joomla_max-failed-login-attempts_login-failed-blocked.png\" width=\"567\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Trying to login to the account after it\u2019s been blocked you\u2019ll then get your already blocked message you setup.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/website_joomla_max-failed-login-attempts_login-failed-blocked-twice.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"login-failed-blocked-twice\" class=\"std_ss\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/website_joomla_max-failed-login-attempts_login-failed-blocked-twice.png\" width=\"568\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>You should also receive an e-mail alerting you of the user that has been disabled, and the IP address they were trying to connect with.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Now if it was a valid user that simply forgot their password, they would just need to wait the set amount of time that you set before their account will be re-enabled. If you notice the same IP is getting blocked trying to access multiple users, or the same one again after it\u2019s been un-blocked, you can then <a href=\"\/support\/website\/using-the-ip-deny-manager\/\">use the IP Deny Manager in cPanel<\/a> to block them permanently from trying to access your website again.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Manually un-block a user<\/h2>\n<p>If you accidentally block yourself or you know a valid user has done this to themselves you can go ahead and un-block that user manually on your own instead of waiting for the timer to expire.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li>Pull up your Joomla MySQL database in <a href=\"\/support\/\">phpMyAdmin<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>In the left hand column, click on your <strong>jos_users<\/strong> table.<br> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/website_joomla_max-failed-login-attempts_click-on-jos-users.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"click-on-jos-users\" class=\"std_ss\" height=\"111\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/website_joomla_max-failed-login-attempts_click-on-jos-users.png\" width=\"203\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Now click on <strong>Edit<\/strong> beside the user that has been blocked.<br> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/website_joomla_max-failed-login-attempts_click-on-edit-of-user-row.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"click-on-edit-of-user-row\" class=\"std_ss\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/website_joomla_max-failed-login-attempts_click-on-edit-of-user-row.png\" width=\"470\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>In the <strong>block<\/strong> field, change the <strong>1<\/strong> to <strong>0<\/strong>, then click on <strong>Go<\/strong> at the bottom left.<br> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/website_joomla_max-failed-login-attempts_change-block-to-0-click-on-go.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"change-block-to-0-click-on-go\" class=\"std_ss\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/website_joomla_max-failed-login-attempts_change-block-to-0-click-on-go.png\" width=\"546\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You should now know how to install the <strong>Max Failed Login Attempts<\/strong> plugin for Joomla, and also how to un-ban users manually yourself if you don\u2019t want to wait for the timer to expire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article we\u2019ll walk you through installing the Max Failed Login Attempts plugin for Joomla to help combat a brute force attack on your website. 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