It's presentation layer only - the data is not encrypted during transfer.

Rich


> -----Original Message-----
> From: matthew perry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 2:14 PM
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> Subject: [PHP-DB] password input type
> 
> 
> Does using a pasword input type <input name="password" 
> type="password"> 
> make the transfer more secure from someone "sniffing" my 
> connection or 
> does it only shield an onlooker from seeing what the user enters?
> - Matt
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