gitlab-org--gitlab-foss/doc/security/unlock_user.md

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# How to unlock a locked user from the command line
After ten failed login attempts a user gets in a locked state.
To unlock a locked user:
1. SSH into your GitLab server.
1. Start a Ruby on Rails console:
```shell
## For Omnibus GitLab
sudo gitlab-rails console -e production
## For installations from source
sudo -u git -H bundle exec rails console RAILS_ENV=production
```
1. Find the user to unlock. You can search by email or ID.
```ruby
user = User.find_by(email: 'admin@local.host')
```
or
```ruby
user = User.where(id: 1).first
```
1. Unlock the user:
```ruby
user.unlock_access!
```
1. Exit the console with <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>d</kbd>
The user should now be able to log in.
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