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Prevent Password Reuse in Google Workspace

How to prevent users from reusing previous passwords in Google Workspace.

Written by Kavi Harshawat
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Overview

Allowing password reuse means a compromised password could be reused again in the future, undermining password change policies. Disabling reuse ensures users always set a new, unique password when updating their credentials.

Prerequisites

  • Super Admin access to the Google Admin console

Instructions

  1. Sign in to the Google Admin console

  2. Navigate to Security > Authentication > Password management

  3. Select the organizational unit you want to apply this setting to

  4. Scroll to the Reuse section

  5. Uncheck Allow password reuse

  6. Click Save

Note: Password management policies don't apply when users authenticate through a third-party identity provider (IdP). If your organization uses SSO, confirm that password reuse restrictions are also enforced at the IdP level.

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