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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Allowing No Hide mode in passwords
From:       Sander Devrieze <s.devrieze () pandora ! be>
Date:       2004-01-20 15:13:55
Message-ID: 200401201614.00284.s.devrieze () pandora ! be
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Op maandag 19 januari 2004 23:40, schreef Jorge Adriano Aires:
> > Yes, good point. We must make absolutely sure that the user knows what
> > he's doing when enabeling clear passwords.
> >
> > Maybe it's a good idea to make this configurable only when the user has
> > typed his correct kwallet or unix password. You don't want to have a
> > visitor enabeling clear passwords. That must be virtually impossible.
>
> Yes that too, but not what I meant. I was talking about how bad it can be
> for *guests*. People don't expect their password to be visible in password
> prompts. Some scenarios to illustrate my point:

<snip>

Idea for a simple sollution:
If the clear passwords feature is enabled there will be in every password 
dialog a big warning above the password field with a link to more information 
about it.

- -- 
Mvg, Sander Devrieze.
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