# Password shown as \*\*\*\*\*\*\*

**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/password-shown-as/80757
**Category:** Ask for Help
**Created:** [March 15, 2025, 8:50am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/password-shown-as/80757 "2025-03-15T08:50:13Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![Surat\_Rattanaphaibo1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/surat_rattanaphaibo1/32/42859_2.png) [@Surat\_Rattanaphaibo1](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Surat_Rattanaphaibo1)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2025, 8:50am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/password-shown-as/80757/1 "2025-03-15T08:50:13Z")

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I just create an HR app for my team I want them to get in easily because they are not using email. So, I want to create a screen with an easy User and Password. How can I make a password text box to be shown as \*\*\*\*\*\* while they are entering their passwords.

Thanks

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### Author: ![MaximeBaker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/maximebaker/32/80877_2.png) [@MaximeBaker](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MaximeBaker)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2025, 11:14am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/password-shown-as/80757/2 "2025-03-15T11:14:30Z")

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I don’t recommend you to create a custom authentication system within Glide. It is not secure. Data can be downloaded by anyone who has access to the app. Only row owners can add view restriction. But it will still allow to view the password in plain text.

I really suggest you to use email as authentication. Maybe you might want to check for email solution.

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### Author: ![Surat\_Rattanaphaibo1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/surat_rattanaphaibo1/32/42859_2.png) [@Surat\_Rattanaphaibo1](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Surat_Rattanaphaibo1)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2025, 8:19am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/password-shown-as/80757/3 "2025-03-18T08:19:10Z")

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I appreciate your concern but as I said email will be a bit hard for them. So, if I could use CSS, it is going to be easy for them

Thanks

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### Author: ![nathanaelb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nathanaelb/32/43079_2.png) [@nathanaelb](https://community.glideapps.com/u/nathanaelb)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2025, 9:51am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/password-shown-as/80757/4 "2025-03-18T09:51:24Z")

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I agree with Maxime. It’s recommended you use the authentication methods provided natively by Glide: email, SMS or single sign-on.

Anything else won’t be considered a secure authentication method.

 ![Screenshot 2025-03-18 at 10.48.17](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/9/5/95cf6bca8ae80dec1b74a09dfb2d8c891c054e3f.png)