Why when you’ve gotten your password wrong 3 times and you’re asked to make a new one, no programs will allow you to use the same password you originally had?

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Why when you’ve gotten your password wrong 3 times and you’re asked to make a new one, no programs will allow you to use the same password you originally had?

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It’s a common security “best practice” to maintain password history and disallow reuse of passwords. The idea being that requiring a different password each time the password is reset makes it less likely that your account can be compromised.

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