[debbugs-tracker] bug#17839: closed (24.4.50; read-passwd echoes password input in non-interactive sessions)

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has caused the debbugs.gnu.org bug report #17839,
regarding 24.4.50; read-passwd echoes password input in non-interactive sessions
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> 24.4.50; read-passwd echoes password input in non-interactive sessions
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> Mon, 23 Jun 2014 15:51:37 +0200
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> In a non-interactive session, i.e. "emacs -Q --batch …", `read-passwd'
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> I would expect `read-passwd' to suppress input echo while reading a
> password, like suo, sudo, SSH, GPG and similar programs do.
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> 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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> Re: bug#17839: 24.4.50; read-passwd echoes password input in non-interactive sessions
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> Thu, 26 Jun 2014 15:01:53 -0400
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> Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/)
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> Version: 24.4
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> Stefan Monnier wrote:
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> > but indeed, it's not desirable.  Could someone install the obvious patch
> > in read-passwd to emit a warning (right after the prompt, so the user
> > will necessarily see it)?
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> Done and documented.
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