An alternative implementation for getpass that echoes masked password (such as asterisks)
An alternative implementation for getpass that echoes masked password (such as asterisks).
:warning: This module has been modified to add getpass_asterisk, which can echo asterisks in place of password. Echoing of masked password leaks the length of the password. Use this utility only in a scenario where passwords are always of fixed length. This utility was created to receive secret tokens as input which are always of same size. Echoing the asterisks helped improve user experience. Use at your own risk. Only use for taking constant length secret inputs.
pip can be used to install getpass_asterisk.
pip install getpass_asterisk
Usage is identical to getpass.
# getpass_asterisk(prompt[, stream]) - Prompt for a password, with masked output.
from getpass_asterisk.getpass_asterisk import getpass_asterisk
password = getpass_asterisk("Enter password: ")
For feedback, contact: Muhammad Akbar (akbarATsecursive.com).
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An alternative implementation for getpass that echoes masked password (such as asterisks)
We found that getpass-asterisk demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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