https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=484914
Bug ID: 484914
Summary: sddm has the option to show password and it cannot be
turned off
Classification: I don't know
Product: kde
Version: unspecified
Platform: Kubuntu
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: wishlist
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: unassigned-b...@kde.org
Reporter: kdeb...@simaj.net
Target Milestone: ---
Originally filed on launchpad and there ignored, because it turns out to be
misfiled (Thanks Scarlet!)
[original](https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/plasma-workspace/+bug/1719078)
It appears that there is no way to turn off the toggle to show the password in
plain text.
There are a lot of situations where accidentally having this toggle to show
passwords on, while not expecting it. When people are looking at the screen who
should not know the password, this is disastrous!
The toggle is hard to see, and there is hardly any visible indication that the
password will be readable.
The toggle can be set by anyone having access to the login screen.
Imagine parents who want to have some control over when their children log in
to the computer. The children can set the toggle and then when the parent is
typing in the secret password, they can just read it.
Or when you are in a public space and you are unaware that the option has been
toggled and someone is looking over your shoulder. Etc.
If this option is deemed necessary for/by some users, it should never be on by
default and AFAICT it currently (17.04) isn't an option that can be configured.
(I don't think this has changed since then, up to 2024)
This bug is solved for me when
- the toggle is made a configurable option
- it is set to disabled by default after installation
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