---
title: "Terminal access times out"
date: "2015-03-28"
category: "terminal"
slug: "terminal-access-times-out"
---

If you are unable to connect to the terminal via SSH and the server appears unresponsive, your IP address may have been temporarily blocked.

## Cause

All servers enforce a brute-force protection policy: **3** failed login attempts within a **5**-minute window triggers a **10**-minute IP block. The block expires automatically after 10 minutes.

## Solution

Wait 10 minutes for the block to expire, then try again with the correct credentials. For login details, see [[accessing-terminal]].
