Internet Explorer 10 password eye ?!

[foxy6800]

Has anyone noticed a little eye appears in your password box in IE10.
Microsoft call this a feature and I think it is a security issue.
I found this to overcome it
copy-paste the following in notepad, save as name.reg (all files *.*)
and double click to inject it to your registry


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"DisablePasswordReveal"=dword:00000001

[joseram2000]

Re: Internet Explorer 10 password eye ?!

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[foxy6800]

Re: Internet Explorer 10 password eye ?!

I am not sure I am following what it is that you trying to say
my post is just an informative post for others, not asking for any password viewer of anything like that!
lost in translation maybe

[Teranoz]

Re: Internet Explorer 10 password eye ?!

This happens only when typing in a password on a blank edit where you did not use a stored password. My phone even has a checkbox with reveal password that is very usefull with those small keyboard buttons where a typo is easily made (and I even have thin fingers). You might consider as well locking all doors and keep everyone out because they can watch over your shoulder and see the keystrokes.
If you think this is a security hole its more a matter of pebkac.

[benchsirius]

Re: Internet Explorer 10 password eye ?!

The password eye came in on IE10's release , when you click and hold it displays the password. it can be disabled and some people , especially those with limited mobility find it useful

[kalpikos]

Re: Internet Explorer 10 password eye ?!

[QUOTE=benchsirius;296034]The password eye came in on IE10's release , when you click and hold it displays the password. it can be disabled and some people , especially those with limited mobility find it useful[/QUOTE]

You are right mate,
I find it very useful, especially when I have to type a very long pass.
I can't see the reason to remove it.

[foxy6800]

Re: Internet Explorer 10 password eye ?!

My bad, I think I completely misunderstood this feature
I thought if you have a save password (autofill) and click on the eye it will reveal the password, which can be bad. Now I understand, it stops the html code from turning the characters to stars or dots, helping user seeing the password being types
Thanks guys

[laaziri1963]

Re: Internet Explorer 10 password eye ?!

The "eye" icon is a "password reveal " option.

If at the middle of entering your password and you are not sure, you can click at the "eye" icon and your password will appear.

You would want to be sure that no one is behind you when you click at the "eye".

To some ones it is a convenience.

To me, it could be a security issue.

[Teranoz]

Re: Internet Explorer 10 password eye ?!

In that case a piece of paper would be a security issue to you as well, because you could write down your password. If you don't want to click that eye, just don't do it.