Locking user after multiple login failures

I want to be able to check that a user isn't trying to bombard the server with multiple login requests. So what would be the best way to check, and set lets say 3 tries or you're out for a user?
Thanks in advance

I can think of three ways:
1: Store log-in attempts in the HttpSession but doesn't help if client uses a new browser and thus a new session.
2: Store log-in attempts in a persisted cookie. Will also need to set a cookie with the date/time of the last attempt to be able to unlock the PC.
3: Store the log-in attempts in a DB. Again need to store the date/time of the last attempt. Problem is connecting a userId's to the actual user.
My choice would be #2 combined with #1. If a user has disabled cookies I would use the session otherwise I would use the cookies.

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So what is the difference between the profile settings ...FAILED_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS and the parameter settings SEC_MAX_FAILED_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS?
Prior to 11g we only used profiles to control failed_login_attempts.. Then why we need thsi new parameter now?http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e17110/initparams221.htm#I1010274
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e17222/changes.htm#UPGRD12504
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e17118/statements_6010.htm#SQLRF01310
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The Trusted Solaris version supports this feature. You can find the detail about configuring the same at http://docs.sun.com under Trusted Solaris 8 and Administration Procedures.
The same can also be achieved by using Pluggable Authentication Modules(PAM) which has been incorporated since Solaris 2.6. For more info on PAM check out www.sun.com/solaris/pam. There some white papers and admin guide .Also refer to man pages on pam.conf ,pam and pam_unix.
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I hope you are trying to show your login date from SharePoint List.
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2. If you are not comfortable with ECMA, develop Visual Webpart and add the Visual Webpart in master page by using SharePoint Designer.
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