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# Login Actions

## Login

The Login Action is typically connected to a User-based resource (like the default User or Admin Resources that come with each project) and Email/Password fields from the Login form are then mapped to the Email/Password field from the connected Resource using the Login action settings.

When the Action is executed, the Email/Password data is then verified from the Resource Data Base. If a match is found, the user will then be authenticated into the application.

<figure><img src="/files/X2pQsC69CD4KsX7xsguQ" alt=""><figcaption><p>Login action mapped to the User Resource</p></figcaption></figure>

## Settings

**Resources:** The Resource the action will reference for matching Email/Password information.

**Username/Password Field:** Map the fields from your form to the connected resource to validate a match for Login authentication.

**Maximum Login Attempts:** The number of times a User can fail a Login attempt before being locked out. Use 0 for an unlimited number of attempts.

**Login Attempt Time Window:** The window of time in seconds to count the login attempts. Once the User is outside of the time threshold, the Login Attempt number is reset, as long as they have not been locked.

**Locked Account Wait Time:** The amount of time in seconds a person needs to wait before they can try to log in again.

## Video

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