Oracle Access Manager 11g (OAM) After Several Failed Login Attempts the Browser Session Hangs/Loops

(Doc ID 2247578.1)

Last updated on MARCH 28, 2017

Applies to:

Oracle Access Manager - Version 11.1.2.2.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Users who enter an incorrect password several times (5 times, with default settings) will encounter:

- A browser hang in Internet Explorer

- Will receive a "Too many redirects" error in Firefox or Chrome.

Additionally, it may be noted there are a large number of failed authentications in the OAM authentication statistics in EM console or the DMS Spy statistics.

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