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Clarify login lockout #2

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Expand Up @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Format: `target[:port] name [vrf=NAME] [source=LOCAL_IP]`.

Use `--localhost` for loopback-only access; `--help` lists options. Restrict access to trusted management networks.

After 5 wrong passwords from one client address, that address is locked out for 30 s, doubling per further miss up to 15 min; even the right password is refused (HTTP 429) until the lock runs out. The session cookie is `vrfping_session` (it was `pingping_session`, which clashed with a pingping console on the same host); signing in again after the upgrade is expected.
The first 5 wrong passwords from one client address are only delayed; the 6th locks that address for 30 s, and each further miss doubles the lock up to 15 min; even the right password is refused (HTTP 429) until the lock runs out. The session cookie is `vrfping_session` (it was `pingping_session`, which clashed with a pingping console on the same host); signing in again after the upgrade is expected.

Authenticated users can edit an existing target under **Probe routing**. Web writes are disabled when login is not configured.

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