# Login attempts limit

By default:

* A given IP address can only send 5 login attempts per minute. This is to protect against brute force attacks.
* A user is locked out of Fabricate after 5 failed login attempts. Fabricate then sends an email message with instructions on how to unlock their account.

To customize these options for a self-hosted instance, in `.env`, set the following environment variables:

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```apache
FABRICATE_MAX_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS_PER_MINUTE=  # Maximum times per minute that an IP address can attempt to log into Fabricate. Default: 5
FABRICATE_MAX_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS=  # Number of failed login attempts before lockout. Default: 5
```

{% endcode %}


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