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Ask HN: Why do sites make me log in after changing my password?

1 pointsby ssanders82over 9 years ago
I forgot my zappos password, so they emailed me a link to change it. Upon successfully submitting the change, they provide me with a link to the login form where I must retype my credentials.<p>Every site does this so I&#x27;m thinking it must be a security measure, but what could that possibly be? When I submit a &quot;change password&quot; form, why can&#x27;t that form also log me in right then and there?<p>Surely the reason 99% of people use a &quot;change password&quot; form is because they want to log in immediately.

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