[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #3534: Hide password in setup-config.php

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#3534: Hide password in setup-config.php
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 Reporter:  xmarcos         |        Owner:  ryan
     Type:  enhancement     |       Status:  new 
 Priority:  low             |    Milestone:  2.1 
Component:  General         |      Version:  2.1 
 Severity:  minor           |   Resolution:      
 Keywords:  password setup  |  
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Comment (by akbigdog):

 For what it's worth, I agree that the field *should* be a password field
 and *should not* have a password confirmation field.

 I install WordPress about twice a month, and I don't particularly like
 seeing all my previous database passwords pop up when the database
 password field receives focus, especially if I have a client looking over
 my shoulder.

 For the other point, the person installing WP will know immediately
 whether they typed the password incorrectly or not when they go to the
 next installation page because WP will tell them it can't connect to the
 database. I usually just copy and paste anyway. And if people are using
 the one-click Fantastico installations--as I'm guessing many who would be
 prone to mistyping a DB password would be--they never see the field, so
 they can't mess it up with a wrong value.

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