Password history policies are used to prevent:

The correct answer is D. Passwords from being reused immediately. This security setting determines the number of unique new passwords that have to be associated with a user account before an old password can be reused. The value must be between 0 and 24 This policy enables administrators to enhance security by ensuring that old passwords are…

Understanding Operating System Security

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ABrute force attacks
BUsers from sharing passwords
CSocial engineering
DPasswords from being reused immediately

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A
7% (3)
B
12% (5)
C
5% (2)
D
77% (33)

Explanation

This security setting determines the number of unique new passwords that have to be associated with a user account before an old password can be reused. The value must be between 0 and 24 This policy enables administrators to enhance security by ensuring that old passwords are not reused continually.

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