I assume that a forum passwd
 

uses the same mechanics as the Forum Login option and have read through a post https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/arch.../t-166062.html and feel quite safe in them not being accessed. I've got business docs sitting inside a closed/sticky post that is passwd'ed with a 12 char complex num's & letters passwd.

OT. Is there a "max_login_attempts" that can be set in the CPanel to kick them out for a specified amount of time or does it also default to the CMS login properties?

Your linked thread is from 2005.

And I don't get what you're trying to say/ask.

I'm aware of the 2005 date.

Is a forum passwd as safe as a login passwd based on vB login mechanics?

Thank's for the reply.

Looking at the code, it doesn't look like it to me. It looks like there's no limit to guessing and no delay for a wrong guess.

Where might I find section of code that you looked at?

I was looking at function verify_forum_password() in includes/functions.php. It's called at the beginning of showthread.php. I also added a password to a forum and tried entering incorrect passwords.