![]() To be 100% absolutely clear: Terminal passwords do not show up when typed as a security measure, type the password when requested anyway and hit return And no, Monkey123 (or whatever the admin password is) will not appear on screen, neither will any asterisks or bullets. ![]() Typing the password and hitting return will submit the password for authentication, and assuming the password was entered correctly, the command will execute as expected. Typically a user only has to experience this once or twice to understand that’s how it works, but it remains a great question for users who are just starting to get exposure to the command line. And once you know, you can pass the knowledge along to others, so if someone asks you “why doesn’t the Terminal let me type a password?”, you can now answer and explain it to them.įor those wondering, yes this default behavior can be changed to show asterisks for each character entered as the password in the command line, for sudo, su, or whatever else you’re doing. ![]() Nonetheless, making that change is not recommended, and we’re not going to cover it in this particular article… perhaps in the future if there is some interest in doing so. ![]() What do you think of this security measure that hides the password length and entry in Terminal? It has been standard practice for a long time for the unix world, but do you find it useful on the Mac too? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. #Dropbear ssh for mac os x iphone 6 password#. ![]()
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