An account lockout policy locks a user out for 30 minutes after 5 wrong passwords. What does it protect against, and what is its drawback?
Une politique de verrouillage bloque un utilisateur pendant 30 minutes après 5 mots de passe erronés. Contre quoi protège-t-elle, et quel est son inconvénient ?
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AIt stops phishing emails, but slows the whole network downElle arrête les e-mails d'hameçonnage, mais ralentit tout le réseau
BIt slows guessing, but can be abused to lock out real usersElle freine les essais, mais peut servir à bloquer exprès de vrais utilisateurs
CIt encrypts passwords, but takes up much more storage spaceElle chiffre les mots de passe, mais occupe beaucoup plus d'espace
DIt prevents malware, but blocks important system updatesElle empêche les logiciels malveillants, mais bloque des mises à jour importantes
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