[TYPO3-core] RFC: #10993: install tool shows plain passwords

Patrick Broens patrick at netcreators.com
Mon Apr 27 16:34:24 CEST 2009


Hi,
> There would be just one reason to mask the password and this is security
> but this is not necessary here! 
Oh yes, it is. What if somebody is standing behind you and is watching
the screen when you enter the password(s)? Not the first time that
passwords are stolen this way.

Patrick


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