Password Encryption in Access

[DavidAimes]

Hi Everyone,

Does anybody know how I can encrypt a password in a form, ie make it appear ********, but still be able to copy and paste from it?

I have a form called Usernames and Passwords, I would like to be able to open the form and although the password would be hidden I would still like to be able to copy and paste it into the login screen of another device?

Many thanks in advance,

Daniel

 

[PHV]

Set the InputMask property of the TextBox to "Password".

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[DavidAimes]

Thanks for the tip, but I have tried that already and it will then not allow you to copy and paste the password from it

Cheers,

Daniel

 

[randy700]

Nor should it. Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of using the password mask?

Randy

 

[willir]

Daniel[b/]

Hmmm, I would almost wonder if you wanted hack a system....

Anyway, the way to do this type of thing is to caputre each key stroke, store the captured letter and substitute the typed letter with a "*