[ale] restricting web input

[Jeff Lightner]

Right but if they cut the displayed * then paste it in the verification
box it won't be the same characters as the * won't be what they entered
in first box - just what they saw after they entered.

Of course that wouldn't prevent cut and paste from something else (e.g.
a cheat sheet for passwords in notepad *shudder*).  However, if they are
doing that at least they'll have the reference to what they "typed"
later (as will the hackers that got to their Windoze box while they were
surfing youtube).

-----Original Message-----
From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of
Geoffrey
Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 3:32 PM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!
Subject: Re: [ale] restricting web input

Jeff Lightner wrote:
> Or just * out the characters as they input so the cut and paste
doesn't work.

Thought about that too, although I think it still works.  The * aren't 
sent, just displayed.

> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of
Jim Kinney
> Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 1:18 PM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!
> Subject: Re: [ale] restricting web input
> 
> More evil: Make them type it in BACKWARDS for the confirmation. It
> will force them to _LOOK_ at the first version at least.
> 
> On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 12:43 PM, Richard Bronosky
<Richard at bronosky.com> wrote:
>> Evil!
>>
>> On 5/5/09, Geoffrey <lists at serioustechnology.com> wrote:
>>> Does anyone know if it is possible to restrict input on a website
from
>>> being cut/pasted?
>>>
>>> Have a requirement that a user enter an email address twice, to
verify
>>> they didn't typo it.  Every site I've ever used that requires this
info,
>>> I ALWAYS cut/paste.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Until later, Geoffrey
>>>
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Until later, Geoffrey

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