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Status Submitted
Workspace IBM i
Categories Security
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 15, 2023

Allow 'Show Password' capability for command parameters

Many modern APIs where password inputs are expected have an option to 'show password' as it is typed.

Define a standard function key to use when prompting a command that will cause the field where the cursor is sitting to show the input (overriding the command definition which says to not show it). Pressing the function key again would toggle this and hide it. Pressing the key would not effect its suppression in the job log.


I just realized a similar idea is here but that one specifically calls out RUNRMTCMD. I'll leave this one here if you want to separate out changing RUNRMTCMD from the idea of adding a 'Show Field' Fkey.


https://ibm-power-systems.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/IBMI-I-3653


Idea priority Low
7 MERGED

IBM i command password inputs should be modernized for security purposes

Merged
RUNRMTCMD should be DSPINPUT(*NO) for the password. No modern interface that prompts for user credentials forces it to be displayed. A related idea would be a new PF key for commands that causes a DSPINPUT(*NO) field to be dynamically recast as DS...
12 months ago in IBM i / Security 2 Submitted