שאלה | What is the best method of reducing a brute-force denial-of-service attack against a password file?

What is the best method of reducing a brute-force denial-of-service attack against a password file?

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		Setting a higher clipping level
		Locking out a user for a set time period
		Establishing a lockout that requires administrator intervention
		Using a stronger cryptographic algorithm

Denial-of-service attack, whereby the perpetrator is able to lock out many users by discovering their user identifications and entering a specified number of invalid passwords, is minimized.