I kinda thought that might be the answer.  Maybe I will put in a Share Request 
for ISPF to do this.

Hummmmm

Lizette

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>From: "McKown, John" <jmck...@healthmarkets.com>
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>Subject: Re: How to display Stars for Password in ISPF
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>> [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler
>> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 12:25 PM
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>> Subject: How to display Stars for Password in ISPF
>> 
>> I am trying to create a panel that has something like a 
>> password field.  When you enter the password, it replaces the 
>> characters as they are typed from source to "stars".
>> 
>> Is this possible?  Or is INTENS(NON) my only option?
>> 
>> Lizette
>
>INTENS(NON) is basically your only option. Remember that 3270 protocol is 
>"block oriented" and so it cannot respond to each individual keystroke the way 
>that the PC or UNIX terminal can. What would be interesting would be an 
>enhancement to the 3270 protocol to specify what the "replacement characters" 
>is for a non-display field.
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