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Double entry when setting a password, at least, is reasonable: a typo in a password field is going to be impossible for you to spot.

• Revisor 15y ago
  It may be more useful and helpful to either show the password in cleartext, or provide a button that unmasks the password. Double inputs tend to seduce the user to copy&paste.
  • elithrar 15y ago
    > Double inputs tend to seduce the user to copy&paste. Maybe for us geeks, but I think your Average Joe is more likely to just re-type it.
  • stoney 15y ago
    I went through a phase of copy/pasting double inputs. That phase ended when I copy/pasted a mistake from the first input and it caused a whole lot of hassle sorting it out. Now I just make myself type it twice. I tell myself it's for my own protection.
  • alanh 15y ago
    An option to unmask is, IMO, the best option. Please never show passwords in cleartext by default. My thoughts on the matter: http://alanhogan.com/password-masking http://alanhogan.com/password-masking