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Password History

Password history prevents users from reusing a specified number of previous passwords. For example, if you maintain a history of three, a new password must be different from the last three used.

To maintain password history, set the PWHIST control option:

To set password history dynamically, enter the command:

TSS MODIFY(PWHIST(nn))
nn

The number of previous passwords remembered.

Range: 1 to 64

Default: 3