Kilroy
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join:2002-11-21
Ann Arbor, MI
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Re: Stop Password Masking
The only purpose served by masking the password is to reduce the over the shoulder loss of passwords. My experience has been that it isn't needed. Now, if clear text passwords became the norm would that situation change? Unknown.
I have to agree that it is an issue on mobile devices. I have a Blackberry with the multiple letters per key and entering any password is painful.
For the most part I'd like to see my passwords as I type them, but it doesn't really matter since masked passwords are what I'm used to working with.
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antdude
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| said by Kilroy  :The only purpose served by masking the password is to reduce the over the shoulder loss of passwords. My experience has been that it isn't needed. Now, if clear text passwords became the norm would that situation change? Unknown. I have to agree that it is an issue on mobile devices. I have a Blackberry with the multiple letters per key and entering any password is painful. For the most part I'd like to see my passwords as I type them, but it doesn't really matter since masked passwords are what I'm used to working with. Isn't that why some forms require to re-enter the password to be sure they match? 
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skyroket
join:2001-06-11
Colorado, US
| reply to Kilroy
I am currently using a Samsung Omnia. When you enter a password in most places, it shows you what you typed in for about 1 second, then turns it into a star. The only nuisance is you have to look up from the keys to see what you typed, then look back down, since it's a touch screen, and not a full-sized computer keyboard. |
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