Re: Passwords

From: George Greer (greerga@circlemud.org)
Date: 12/08/00


On Fri, 8 Dec 2000, Shane Lee wrote:

>I was wondering... Has anyone thought of sending '*'s instead of
>eating the return when a player types their password at the
>login screen?
>Like thus:
>By what name do you wish to be known? Fire
>Password: *******
>I think it would be neat, but I haven't been able to accomplish it...

Problem is that you give away how long the password is for anyone looking
over their shoulder.

Big deal or not? I like paranoia.  After all, they're out to get me. :)

--
George Greer
greerga@circlemud.org

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