Security against brute force attacks?

Hello,

I've looked everywhere, but can't seem to find an answer to
this.
Hopefully someone here will know.

What does gmail do to prevent brute force attempts to figure
out
someone's password?  Please tell me gmail will lock an
account after a
certain reasonable number of failed login attempts!  Or
perhaps do
something even smarter than that.


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I just tried it, and after 3 attempts, it begins to require
a
"captcha" to allow more direct login attempts. 
This would make it
very difficult for a script to keep trying, and annoying for
a person
to try.

On 6/15/07, denialG <Gomez.Danielgmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I've looked everywhere, but can't seem to find an
answer to this.
> Hopefully someone here will know.
>
> What does gmail do to prevent brute force attempts to
figure out
> someone's password?  Please tell me gmail will lock an
account after a
> certain reasonable number of failed login attempts!  Or
perhaps do
> something even smarter than that.
>
>
> >
>

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Thanks, good to know. . . I guess I should have just tried
that
myself : P

On Jun 15, 1:00 pm, "Zack (Doc)" <z...tnan.net> wrote:
> I just tried it, and after 3 attempts, it begins to
require a
> "captcha" to allow more direct login
attempts.  This would make it
> very difficult for a script to keep trying, and
annoying for a person
> to try.
>
> On 6/15/07, denialG <Gomez.Dan...gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hello,
>
> > I've looked everywhere, but can't seem to find an
answer to this.
> > Hopefully someone here will know.
>
> > What does gmail do to prevent brute force attempts
to figure out
> > someone's password?  Please tell me gmail will
lock an account after a
> > certain reasonable number of failed login
attempts!  Or perhaps do
> > something even smarter than that.


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