ADM-201 · Question #365
A user at Northern Trail Outfitters Is having trouble logging into Salesforce. The user's login history shows that this person has attempted to log in multiple times and has been locked out of the…
The correct answer is C. Reset password on the user's record detail page. D. Use the unlock button on the user's record detail page. When a user is locked out due to multiple failed login attempts, an administrator can either reset the user's password or use the 'Unlock' button on their user record detail page to restore access.
Question
A user at Northern Trail Outfitters Is having trouble logging into Salesforce. The user's login history shows that this person has attempted to log in multiple times and has been locked out of the organization. Which two ways should the administrator help the user log into Salesforce?
Options
- ALog in as the user to unlock the user and reset the password.
- BReset the password policies to allow the user to login.
- CReset password on the user's record detail page.
- DUse the unlock button on the user's record detail page.
How the community answered
(25 responses)- A4% (1)
- B12% (3)
- C84% (21)
Why each option
When a user is locked out due to multiple failed login attempts, an administrator can either reset the user's password or use the 'Unlock' button on their user record detail page to restore access.
Administrators cannot 'Log in as the user' to perform actions like unlocking or resetting the password for that specific user; the 'Log In as' feature is for troubleshooting from the user's perspective.
Resetting password policies is a global security setting for the entire organization and is not a direct action to resolve a single user's lockout issue.
Resetting the user's password on their record detail page automatically unlocks the user's account and provides them with new credentials, allowing them to regain access to Salesforce.
Salesforce provides an 'Unlock' button directly on a locked user's detail page, which an administrator can use to immediately remove the lockout status, enabling the user to attempt logging in again with their existing password.
Concept tested: User lockout resolution
Source: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.users_unlock.htm&type=5
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