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[[File:Screenshot of the CentralAuth interface.png|right|thumb|<translate><!--T:1--> Screenshot of the [[Special:CentralAuth|CentralAuth]] interface for a locked account</translate>]] |
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| ⚫ | <translate><!--T:2--> '''Locked accounts''' are {{<tvar name="1">ll|Help:Unified login</tvar>|unified accounts}} which have been [[<tvar name="2">Steward requests/Global#Requests for global (un)lock and (un)hiding</tvar>|locked]] by a {{<tvar name="3">ll|steward</tvar>|steward}}. Login attempts to such accounts will fail even if the correct password is specified. This is done to stop abuse such as spamming, vandalizing, or creating malicious or promotional account names that has become cross-wiki. See also {{<tvar name="4">ll|Global locks</tvar>|Global blocks and locks}}.</translate> |
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| ⚫ | '''Locked accounts''' are {{<tvar name="1">ll|Help:Unified login</tvar>|unified accounts}} which have been [[<tvar name="2"> |
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* [[Special:MyLanguage/Global locks|<translate>Global locks</translate>]] |
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Revision as of 08:54, 7 November 2021
Locked accounts are unified accounts which have been locked by a steward. Login attempts to such accounts will fail even if the correct password is specified. This is done to stop abuse such as spamming, vandalizing, or creating malicious or promotional account names that has become cross-wiki. See also Global blocks and locks.