> Source: [sk163334](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk163334)

# sk163334 - Can IPS protection "Repetitive SMTP Login Failures" be triggered on locally managed SMB appliances?

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk163334 |
| Date Created | 2019-10-30 |
| Last Modified | 2022-07-21 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Spark Firewall (Locally Managed) |
| Versions | R81.10.X |
| Platform | 1500, 1600, 1800, 910 |

## Symptoms

- Although the logs show failed SMTP logins, the "Repetitive SMTP Login Failures" IPS protection is not triggered on locally managed SMB appliances.

## Solution

The protection is triggered when there are more than 100 login failures during a period of less than 5 seconds. It works for ports 25 and 587, as well.

Currently, there is no option to edit the threshold or tune any other configurations for this protection in these appliances.

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