I believe they shouldn't be displayed - ive been meaning to fix that, thanks
for the reminder

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Spencer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 7:10 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Should passswords be displayed in the user browser?
>
>
> Currently passwords are displayed in the user browser.  Should passwords
> be displayed here?
> A good argument, and one that I support, can be made for NEVER
> displaying a password, and only allow them to be set.
>
> Example of problem:
> A user, called joe, has forgotten his username, so he comes to my
> office. I use the UserBrowser to find is username.  In the process he is
> looking over my shoulder and see the payroll manager's username and
> password! (Let's hope she uses a different password for every system)
>
> Paul Spencer
>
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