One reasonable alternative is to use Apple Configurator and set the number of failed attempts before wipe to much lower than the default 10, say 2 failed attemp

One reasonable alternative is to use Apple Configurator and set the number of failed attempts before wipe to much lower than the default 10, say 2 failed attempts only. http://help.apple.com/configurator/mac/1.5/#cadbf9d00f http://help.apple.com/configurator/mac/1.5/#cadbf9d00f