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title: Display Password History Log
slug: singleconnect-reference-guide-3-1-0/display-password-history-log
description: Learn how to view old passwords for a SAPM account in a few easy steps. Follow the instructions to access the SAPM Management, select the account, and choose the option to show old passwords. Specify the desired time range and search in the Password Histo
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createdAt: 2022-07-29T13:29:07.000Z
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In some cases, a target system can be returned with an old backup, so you may need to view the SAPM account password at that time.&#x20;

To see the SAPM account old passwords:&#x20;

1. Navigate to **SAPM Management** .
2.   Open the **SAPM Accounts&#x20;**&#x74;ab.
3.   Select the account whose password history you want to see and click the **Options&#x20;**&#x62;utton.
4.   Select **Show Old Passwords**.


![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/g9cApVza9NIhSh0pjZYtA/yUxnUh0cgbZ5LrpG-xR88_image.png "Showing Old Passwords for an SAPM account")

1. Select the **Start** an&#x64;**&#x20;End** times, and clic&#x6B;**&#x20;Search** in the Password History dialog box.
2. Click the **Show Password** button to the left of the record with the correct date / time.
3. Click the **Show Password&#x20;**&#x62;utton on the lower right corner.
4. In the open dialog box, add comment on the reason for seeing the password
5. Click **OK**.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/g9cApVza9NIhSh0pjZYtA/Ti8Tt-Kpq9YjhGoHYhWBt_image.png "Password History window")

- Old and new passwords can be seen in the next dialog box, by clicking the eye icons. They can be copied to the clipboard by clicking the text box, and can also be emailed by clicking the Send Mail button.

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