I want users to be able to see what they type in the password field. For example, as soon as they type a letter in the field, they should see what was printed, and the letter should return to their default stamp
This jQuery plugin does what you want: https://code.google.com/p/dpassword/
The blog post contains details .
Another option is to change the field type using the checkbox ("Show password?"). To do this, switch the element type inputbetween textand password. If this does not work, you need to create a new element inputand copy the value.
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Security Note: Password is hidden for some reason. To give you an idea of the possible attacks, here are the ones I know about:
If the smart phone is on a table next to your keyboard, vibrations caused by text input can be recorded, and keystrokes can be calculated from this .
If the monitor is visible outside the building, a good telescope can read you the screen at a great distance. If you wear glasses or have a kettle, you can still read it at 30 meters .
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