Thread: Hide Password Characters

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    Hide Password Characters

    Hi,

    I would like to know how do I go about writting a C program on Unix that hides the password characters when the user types them in.

    Ta,
    Moepi

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    use getpass()

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    Re: Hide Password Characters

    Originally posted by Moepi
    Hi,

    I would like to know how do I go about writting a C program on Unix that hides the password characters when the user types them in.

    Ta,
    Moepi
    Is this your 3rd thread on the same subject?
    http://www.cprogramming.com/cboard/s...threadid=18364
    http://www.cprogramming.com/cboard/s...threadid=18360

    Try and keep to one please.
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