---
title: Sign on history tracking and idle account lockout
description: You can configure PingDirectory server to maintain a record of previous authentication attempts. It can also lock an account if it has been too long since the user last successfully authenticated.
component: pingdirectory
version: 11.0
page_id: pingdirectory:pingdirectory_security_guide:pd_sec_sign_on_history_tracking
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingdirectory/11.0/pingdirectory_security_guide/pd_sec_sign_on_history_tracking.html
revdate: September 13, 2023
---

# Sign on history tracking and idle account lockout

You can configure PingDirectory server to maintain a record of previous authentication attempts. It can also lock an account if it has been too long since the user last successfully authenticated.