CI: Set macOS failed logins limit of mitogen test users to 1000

refs #1315

docs/changelog.rst

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ In progress (unreleased)
 ------------------------
 
 * :gh:issue:`1329` CI: Refactor and de-duplicate Github Actions workflow
+* :gh:issue:`1315` CI: macOS: Increase failed logins limit of test users
 
 
 v0.3.26 (2025-08-04)

tests/image_prep/_user_accounts.yml

@@ -50,7 +50,10 @@
     mitogen_test_groups:
       - name: mitogen__group
       - name: mitogen__sudo_nopw
-  tasks:
+
+    user_policies_max_failed_logins: 1000
+    user_policies_users: "{{ all_users }}"
+  pre_tasks:
     - name: Disable non-localhost SSH for Mitogen users
       when: false
       blockinfile:
@@ -180,3 +183,5 @@
         validate: '/usr/sbin/visudo -cf %s'
       when:
         - ansible_virtualization_type != "docker"
+  roles:
+    - role: user_policies

tests/image_prep/roles/user_policies/defaults/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+user_policies_max_failed_logins: 10
+user_policies_users: []

tests/image_prep/roles/user_policies/tasks/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+- name: Set login attempts (macOS)
+  vars:
+    max_failed_logins: "{{ item.policies.max_failed_logins | default(user_policies_max_failed_logins) }}"
+  command: >
+    pwpolicy
+    -u '{{ item.name }}'
+    -setpolicy 'maxFailedLoginAttempts={{ max_failed_logins }}'
+  with_items: "{{ user_policies_users }}"
+  when:
+    - ansible_system == 'Darwin'
+  changed_when: true