Why does it take more time to identify an incorrect password than to identify a correct one?

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It takes almost two seconds before my linux machine replies the password is incorrect while the correct one gets accepted almost instantaneously.

See Why is there a big delay after entering a wrong password — Mark Plotnick, Sep 09 '15 at 02:28

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 09 '15 at 02:27

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Actually, that's an intentional delay to prevent someone from being able to brute force a bunch of passwords in a short time.

answered Sep 09 '15 at 02:27

Hack Saw

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