Shell scripting a hidden password

[JMelsoner]

I am trying to shell script a user entry password with read that will echo asterics to the screen rather than leave the password on the screen as the user types it in

Ie. if they type in password
They would see this as they were typing ********

I know you can stty - echo to hide the input while typing but is there a way to do the asteric thing above?

I am working with AIX vers 4.3.3.0 in the KORN shell on a RS6000

Thanks

 

[bjverzal]

I don't believe there is. ksh does not support reading of individual characters without an ENTER key being hit. Of course, someone else out there might disagree with me. If so, then great - both of us learned something today.

BV