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> but there are use cases where displaying cleartext passwords is acceptable.

The only use case where sending and displaying cleartext passwords is acceptable is when the password is auto-generated and very long.

In all other cases, especially if the password has been entered by the user, this behavior is not only unacceptable, but also unexpected and thus the exact opposite of user-friendliness.




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