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  1. Bug #194472
  2. Comment #22

Comment 22 for bug 194472

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Max Bowsher (maxb) wrote : Re: Entering password in cmd line gives no visual feedback

It's been long held unix tradition not to expose the length of passwords being entered. I don't think it's in any way sensible to degrade the security on every password entry just to avoid first-time confusion.