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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: user friendliness - suggesting improvements
From:       Harri Porten <porten () tu-harburg ! de>
Date:       1999-04-17 12:19:12
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> >  1. in kdm, when you type your passwords, you get no feedback.
> >     Stars should be displayed. The lack of feedback is very confusing
> >     and annoying. It is a trivial thing, but can have a great negative
> >     effect on the user.

One might argue that it has a negative effect on security. There are
other login screens out there that completely hide the password. Knowing
the length of someones password makes cracking it a LOT easier.

Harri.

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