Version: (using KDE 4.3.4) OS: Linux Installed from: Debian testing/unstable Packages Add the following lines to your ~/.kde/share/config/kdeglobals file: [Passwords] EchoMode=ThreeStars This will render all kde password dialogs unusable, because you can enter a password but nothing happens if you press return or click okay. This can be reproduced with ksshaskpass, okular (crypted pdfs), ...
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 186724 ***