http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=990204 Bug ID: 990204 Summary: nmcli does not change terminal input to star out passwords when asking for passwords Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE Tumbleweed Version: Current Hardware: Other OS: Other Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: Security Assignee: security-team@suse.de Reporter: jthumshirn@suse.com QA Contact: qa-bugs@suse.de Found By: --- Blocker: --- NetworkManager's commandline tool nmcli does not change the terminal's input type to star out passwords when typing. Ex: $ nmcli --ask connection up Novell Passwords or encryption keys are required to access the wireless network 'Novell'. Username (802-1x.identity): jthumshirn Passwords or encryption keys are required to access the wireless network 'Novell'. Password (802-1x.password): mY-Super$ecretPassword Connection successfully activated (D-Bus active path: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/2) Info: $ zypper info NetworkManager Loading repository data... Reading installed packages... Information for package NetworkManager: --------------------------------------- Repository: repo-oss Name: NetworkManager Version: 1.0.12-2.2 Arch: x86_64 Vendor: openSUSE Installed: Yes Status: up-to-date Installed Size: 5.2 MiB Summary: Network Link Manager and User Applications Description: NetworkManager attempts to keep an active network connection available at all times. The point of NetworkManager is to make networking configuration and setup as painless and automatic as possible. If using DHCP, NetworkManager is intended to replace default routes, obtain IP addresses from a DHCP server, and change name servers whenever it sees fit. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.