Bug 417148 - Password is always visible when clicking the eye to see
Summary: Password is always visible when clicking the eye to see
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Alias: None
Product: kscreenlocker
Classification: Plasma
Component: greeter (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: openSUSE Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2020-02-04 14:47 UTC by tneo
Modified: 2020-02-04 14:57 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Description tneo 2020-02-04 14:47:00 UTC 
SUMMARY
When on the greeter screen the user has the ability to see the password entered. This introduces a security issue, that when you press the eye icon the password remains visible. You can even before typing press the eye and the password is visible for all to see.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Boot into KDE
2. Press 'eye' icon to view password when entering
3. Password remains visible

OBSERVED RESULT
Password is visible and remains visible.

EXPECTED RESULT
Only show the password when the 'eye' icon is pressed by the mouse. When releasing the mouse button or moving away, obfuscate the password again. (Similar as is done in Windows 10).

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Comment 1 David Edmundson 2020-02-04 14:57:41 UTC 
It behaves as designed.