Re: LF: !! Keepout 1.5 BUGS !!
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At 03:06 AM 11/24/96 EST, you wrote:
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>On Sat, 23 Nov 1996 22:17:15 -0500 "Aaron N. Tubbs" <<poral@parrett.net>
>writes:
>>At 10:49 AM 11/23/96 -0500, you wrote:
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>>>Get PASSWORD it is a lot better!
>>
>>It is better, except it allows unconfirmed password changing, so if
>>someone decided to use your calc, and you let them, you may end up
>>with problems... Unless this feature has been secured...
>>
>I could easily do that... Would it be better, when typing in the new
>password to echo '*'s or the letters themselves? reply to my email
>address instead of the list. grigg@juno.com Any other improvements...??
Have it echo *'s, because that way someone peering over your shoulder can't see it. I personally think that it shouldn't echo anything at all, like a UNIX password, but if the people want it... By all means.
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