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Assuming you are creating an account, UN: Hello PW: World123 My largest issue is that its extremely possible to fat-finger your UN to be Hellow, and its extrem

Assuming you are creating an account, UN: Hello PW: World123 My largest issue is that its extremely possible to fat-finger your UN to be Hellow, and its extremely easy to see and fix that mistake. However since passwords are hidden its hard to see ######## is actually Worls123. Now your new account has essentially a one-time login because you have no idea what your password is. Typing it out again, ensures you catch your mistake

hammock 9y ago
OP isn't talking about password confirmation fields, which are similar to my other comment about email confirmation fields. They are talking about sign-in forms.
noir_lord 9y ago
I hate hidden passwords, it's stupid. I'd notice someone shoulder surfing so I'd prefer if they wheren't starred out by default with starring out as an option if I do have people around.
- blauditore 9y ago
  What about e.g. sharing a screen during a presentation?
  - macintux 9y ago
    Or cameras you don't know about.
    - noir_lord 9y ago
      If I have a camera I don't know about in my home then I have bigger issues than a password field on hacker news no?
      - macintux 9y ago
        If you never leave your home then you have much bigger issues than a password field.
- dllthomas 9y ago
  You're always leaking more information than you think...
- smelendez 9y ago
  I agree. I wish there was an easy way to say "disable password hiding (always/for this session/while I'm in my current network configuration)." I never need passwords hidden in my home. I've been in work environments where I know I'm not doing anything where I'd want passwords hidden. I especially don't want passwords hidden on my phone, where it's easy to make a typo.
- corobo 9y ago
  There's plugins for most (all?) browsers to not hide password fields
tomku 9y ago
Pasting the password from an authoritative source like a password manager also eliminates that mistake, and works safely whether there's a password confirmation field or not. Even better if your password manager can generate a new password, fill it into all applicable spots on a registration form and save it into its database from a single button press so you have no chance to screw anything up.

hammock 9y ago

OP isn't talking about password confirmation fields, which are similar to my other comment about email confirmation fields. They are talking about sign-in forms.

noir_lord 9y ago

I hate hidden passwords, it's stupid. I'd notice someone shoulder surfing so I'd prefer if they wheren't starred out by default with starring out as an option if I do have people around.

blauditore 9y ago
What about e.g. sharing a screen during a presentation?
- macintux 9y ago
  Or cameras you don't know about.
  - noir_lord 9y ago
    If I have a camera I don't know about in my home then I have bigger issues than a password field on hacker news no?
    - macintux 9y ago
      If you never leave your home then you have much bigger issues than a password field.
dllthomas 9y ago
You're always leaking more information than you think...
smelendez 9y ago
I agree. I wish there was an easy way to say "disable password hiding (always/for this session/while I'm in my current network configuration)." I never need passwords hidden in my home. I've been in work environments where I know I'm not doing anything where I'd want passwords hidden. I especially don't want passwords hidden on my phone, where it's easy to make a typo.
corobo 9y ago
There's plugins for most (all?) browsers to not hide password fields

tomku 9y ago

Pasting the password from an authoritative source like a password manager also eliminates that mistake, and works safely whether there's a password confirmation field or not. Even better if your password manager can generate a new password, fill it into all applicable spots on a registration form and save it into its database from a single button press so you have no chance to screw anything up.