GNU bug report logs - #17839
24.4.50; read-passwd echoes password input in non-interactive sessions

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Sebastian Wiesner <swiesner <at> lunaryorn.com>

Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 15:37:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.4.50

Fixed in version 24.4

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Sebastian Wiesner <swiesner <at> lunaryorn.com>
To: 17839 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#17839: 24.4.50; read-passwd echoes password input in non-interactive sessions
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 15:51:37 +0200

In a non-interactive session, i.e. "emacs -Q --batch …", `read-passwd'
currently echoes the password input on the TTY.

I would expect `read-passwd' to suppress input echo while reading a
password, like suo, sudo, SSH, GPG and similar programs do.

In my opinion, the current behaviour is harmful, because from their
experience with these programs user will likely expect that input
following a "Password: " prompt is hidden, and thus may accidentally
expose their password, being unaware that Emacs behaves differently.
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