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Microsoft Teams loses session and requires restart after password change

Microsoft Teams does not gracefully handle credential changes — after a password update, the app breaks unless fully closed and relaunched. Enterprise users are forced into a manual restart cycle with no in-app prompt. This friction is especially problematic in environments with mandatory periodic password rotations.

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