Apple ID (iCloud Mail) repeatedly locked every morning at work (No saved passwords used).

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Apple ID (iCloud Mail) repeatedly locked every morning at work (No saved passwords used).

Hi everyone,

I am experiencing a very frustrating daily issue with my Apple ID. Every morning when I arrive at my office and try to log into my iCloud Mail via Microsoft Edge on my Windows PC, I find that my Apple ID has been locked for security reasons.

I successfully go through the account unlock process, and everything works perfectly fine for the rest of the day. However, the exact same thing happens the next morning—my account is locked again.

I want to clarify that I never save my passwords in the browser or use auto-fill features for my Apple ID, neither at work nor at home. I type it manually every time. I have also already changed my Apple ID password to be safe, but the daily lockouts persist.

Given that no old passwords are saved on this machine, could my corporate network, proxy, or VPN be triggering Apple's location/security filters overnight? Or is it more likely that someone is actually trying to brute-force my account every day?

Any advice on how to identify the root cause and stop this daily loop would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 26

Posted on Sep 15, 2026 10:11 PM

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WheelieNick

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Sep 18, 2026 1:02 AM in response to agischGR

Check Windows Credential Manager: Search for Credential Manager in your Windows Start menu, click on Windows Credentials, and look for any entries related to Apple or iCloud. Delete them so no old automated login tokens are running in the background.

Test Without the Corporate Network: Try logging into iCloud mail using your mobile data via a hotspot on your phone rather than the office Wi-Fi/Ethernet for a couple of mornings. If the lockout stops, your office network or proxy configuration is the cause.

Use an App-Specific Password: If you access your iCloud mail through a desktop mail client at work, generate a unique app-specific password via your apple account page instead of using your primary account password.

Contact Your IT Department: Ask your network administrator if the corporate proxy or VPN assigns a new external IP address every morning or if automated traffic to Apple's authentication servers is being intercepted or rate-limited.

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