Verify Login Failure with Invalid Credentials

Verify that the system denies access when invalid credentials are entered.

Preconditions:

  • Stable internet connection is available.
  • The user has access to the supported web browser (Edge, Chrome, Firefox or Safari)
  • The user has invalid credentials (incorrect username or email or password)

Test Steps:

  1. Open web browser
  2. Navigate to the application's login page (e.g., https://www.example.com/login)
  3. Enter invalid credentials (username, email and/or password).
  4. Click the Login button.
  5. Observe the behaviour of the application

Expected Result:

  • The system displays an error message such as "Invalid username or password"
  • The user is not logged in and remains on the login page.
  • No session is established.

Postconditions:

  • The application is in a usable state for further testing.
  • The application remains on the login page, allowing the user to retry.
  • No session token or cookie is created.

Test Priority:

High

Status:

Pass/Fail (to be determined after execution)