Hidden password

need to write a samll network application. when user enters his password in command line(DOS, unix shell...), how to keep the password from displaying on the screen when typing it in but get it in the program? (for example, FTP needs password to login). thanks for help.

You really shouldn't cross-post.
If you use a JPasswordField, it will allow the user to
type their password and will echo asterisks.          JFrame jf = new JFrame();
          JPanel jp = new JPanel(new FlowLayout());
          JPasswordField jpf = new JPasswordField(20);
          jp.add(jpf);
          jf.getContentPane().add(jp);
          jf.setSize(300, 200);
          jf.pack();
          jf.setVisible(true);
          jf.addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter() {
               public void windowClosing(WindowEvent we) {
                    System.exit(0);
          });Mark

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My girlfriends ex left this Mac computer behind on PURPOSE! Can her ex still operate this computer? I don't know the default keychain password or how to find it

Ok...so I am REALLY new to this whole Mac thing and my girlfriend knows less than I do about computers and phones, etc. but I have been using her Mac computer and thought how cool it was until I synced my iphone to it and all of her ex's apps went on my phone so then I tried to find out how to get her ex's name and info off the computer and realized that just because the log in name is my girlfriends name...the computers name and all HIDDEN passwords and HIDDEN dates of when things have been changed.
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My girlfriend doesn't really want to lose her files like photos and iTunes but I am assuming since my girlfriend wasn't really ever the one "truly" logging in....
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Hi,
I designed a sample to protect a form with a password.
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I know this question has been asked and answered about a billion times but I can't seem to find any definitive answer as to how it will be addressed or if there are any plans to address it in the future.
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-useuncpath enable \
-shell /bin/bash \
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I think you want to change line 18 to read:
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Method 1
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I have an external application that requires authentication via a web form (or by attaching the username and password on the URL as parameters).
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