Masking Passwords in Windows Scripts

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“Is there any way to mask the passwords that my users enter when running my Windows Scripts?” - Steve. P

Password masking is a method of hiding a user’s keyboard input so that another person cannot see what’s being typed on screen. This security measure helps to ensure that “shoulder surfers” can’t gain passwords by simply looking over someone’s shoulder. There are two different ways that password masking can be implemented from within the Windows Script Host environment. (more…)

Posted on Sun, 27 Jul 2008 08:30:00 +0000 at http://www.nilpo.com/2008/07/windows-scr...s-scripts/
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