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title: pwdGraceAuthNLimit
description: Number of times an expired password can be used to authenticate.
component: pingds
version: 8.1
page_id: pingds:schemaref:at-pwdGraceAuthNLimit
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingds/8.1/schemaref/at-pwdGraceAuthNLimit.html
---

# pwdGraceAuthNLimit

Number of times an expired password can be used to authenticate.

|                             |                                                                                                              |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| *OID*                       | 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.8.1.8                                                                                    |
| *Names*                     | pwdGraceAuthNLimit                                                                                           |
| *Syntax*                    | [Integer](s-Integer.html)                                                                                    |
| *Equality matching rule*    | [integerMatch](mr-integerMatch.html)                                                                         |
| *Ordering matching rule*    | [integerOrderingMatch](mr-integerOrderingMatch.html)                                                         |
| *Substring matching rule*   | [caseExactSubstringsMatch](mr-caseExactSubstringsMatch.html)                                                 |
| *Single value*              | true                                                                                                         |
| *User modification allowed* | true                                                                                                         |
| *Usage*                     | userApplications                                                                                             |
| *Origin*                    | [draft-behera-ldap-password-policy](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-behera-ldap-password-policy) |
| *Schema file*               | 01-pwpolicy.ldif                                                                                             |
| *Used by*                   | [pwdPolicy](oc-pwdPolicy.html)                                                                               |