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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2008
Rhonda L. Childress, Austin, TX (US);
Itzhack Goldberg, Hadera, IE;
David Bruce Kumhyr, Austin, TX (US);
Moriel Lechtman, Haifa, IE;
Rhonda L. Childress, Austin, TX (US);
Itzhack Goldberg, Hadera, IE;
David Bruce Kumhyr, Austin, TX (US);
Moriel Lechtman, Haifa, IE;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Illustrative embodiments provide a computer implemented method, a data processing system, and a computer program product for previous password based authentication. In one illustrative embodiment, the computer implemented method comprises obtaining a combination of an identifier and a password and determining whether the password is current and correct. The computer implemented method responsive to determining the password is other than current and correct, prompting for an old password and determining whether the old password matches a previous password. Responsive to the old password matching a previous password, thereby creating a password match, permitting access to a resource.