# Importer support for migrated passwords

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/importer-support-for-migrated-passwords/70543>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [Septembre 21, 2017, 11:05 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importer-support-for-migrated-passwords/70543 "2017-09-21T23:05:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![zogstrip](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/zogstrip/32/512781_2.png) [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)\
**Post date:** [Septembre 24, 2017, 7:03 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importer-support-for-migrated-passwords/70543/3 "2017-09-24T07:03:34Z")

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I think it’s fine to always import previous password hashes & salts. It’s just text, so that won’t take too much space. That way, people who want to allow their users to use their previous password can just add the linked plugin and be done.

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