>>Hi,
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>>In a program that uses Sing-Factor Authentication (user ID and Password) I understand that each ID has to be unique. Does each user Password have to be unique too or duplicates are allowed?
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>>TIA
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>Forcing pwds to be unique is a weakness, as knowledge about currently active other pwds might be gained by a failed pwd creation attempt.
>Not so relevant for online scenarios, but terrible in small office user groups - at least those not routinely sharing their pwds ;-)))
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>Imagine receiving a "unique-failure" when trying the room number as pwd with only a handful of others in the same room ;-)
Thank you ALL. This is what I thought too that password does not have to be unique.
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