Hiding password in command line

Hi,
I am really new to java. Need some way to not display password on screen as the user enters it. Can it be done without creating text field?
thanx
Divya

This can't be done on the console in java. You need to use a GUI or JNI. Check out the last post from armalcolm on this thread for the JNI solution.
http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jsp?forum=4&thread=195678

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How to encript my user name and password in command line prompt when I am login to Essbase server using batch file:
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set $1 = 'admin';
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Beyond that thread, I gave a presentation at Kaleidoscope last year around MaxL that goes into quite a bit of depth re encryption and a whole bunch of other MaxL goodies.
To download it, go to www.odtug.com, click on Tech Resources, Essbase/Hyperion, and use the search box for MaxL.
There are two presentations, one by Tracy McMullen and the other by me. Tracy's is a good introduction to the various command groups; my presentation focused on a few areas in depth, one of which was encryption. The title is "Master Essbase with MaxL Automation".
You will need to join ODTUG to download the presentation, but there is a junior membership that is free.
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