Re: non print chars for password's

[=?Windows-1252?Q?Anton_Gombk=F6t=F6?= <Gombkoetoe@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> > Well the thing is it is the last four digits of the
> > employee's social security number.  So every one knows how
> > long they are and what they are if the know someone elses
> > SSN,  (not my idea).  It is nothing highly confidential, just
> > how much vacation time they have and the like.
> >
> > The reason for wanting to see it is Users in the field (are
> > stupid)  they don't have a clue how to use a keyboard and the
> > arrow keys or anything.  so they want to at least see where
> > they are typing. to avoid less confusion.

This sounds to me as if there is only a limited number of screens where the
untrained people have the possibility to access their accounts.

Why not use a chip card reader?
Or, perhaps you have a spare bare code reader? Print bar codes or buy a roll
of preprinted barcodes and handle it to the people. They only have to read
the barcode as a cashier does. Your pgm just has to Barcode CHAIN SSN-File
or something like that.

The investment of some $ should pay off in much less support...

0.02 Euro (i hope that it's actually more :-)

Anton Gombkötö


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