# Limit on number of incorrect passwords

**URL:** <https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/limit-on-number-of-incorrect-passwords/504>\
**Category:** SQLCipher\
**Created:** [April 6, 2015, 11:02am UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/limit-on-number-of-incorrect-passwords/504 "2015-04-06T11:02:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![vinay\_kumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/59ef9b/32.png) [@vinay\_kumar](https://discuss.zetetic.net/u/vinay_kumar)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2015, 11:02am UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/limit-on-number-of-incorrect-passwords/504/1 "2015-04-06T11:02:26Z")

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Does SqlCIpher for Android detects any incorrect number of times a password is entered and lock the database for further process. Lets say to avoid BruteForce attacks.

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**Author:** ![developernotes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.zetetic.net/developernotes/32/1309_2.png) [@developernotes](https://discuss.zetetic.net/u/developernotes)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2015, 12:53pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/limit-on-number-of-incorrect-passwords/504/2 "2015-04-06T12:53:23Z")

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Hello @vinay_kumar

No, it does not, however that is something that can be manage directly within your application.