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wpfpasswordspasswordbox
Tsukasa
Tsukasa

Reputation: 6552

WPF reveal PasswordBox.Password

So in WPF it seems I can't create a TextBox with a password character and the PasswordBox I don't see a way to unhide the password.

I have tried the following that I use in WinForms on a TextBox in WPF and no luck. Is there any way to do this?

PasswordBox.PasswordChar = (char)0

Just to add some detail on what i'm doing that needs this. I have an application that contains many credentials for many different systems and devices. A user that needs access to these because I don't have a way to automatically send them to the device clicks a request button that logs the user having access to them and then displays it to the user.

I currently have them displayed in a messagebox but this doesn't allow the user to copy/paste crazy passwords if needed. Although I know that can be a security issue as well. Just trying to make it easy to use by the support staff.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 4117

Answers (2)

Michael Mairegger
Michael Mairegger

Reputation: 7301

That ain't work, and this is good. That would be a security issue. You can bind to SecurePassword but not to Password because this is no Dependency Property.

But you can use a workaround: How to show characters for a few seconds in a WPF password box?

Be aware: If you store the password as string you will reveal the password for people looking at your running code.

Upvotes: 1

nvoigt
nvoigt

Reputation: 77304

No, there is not and for a good reason. If you really think you need this, you will need a password box, a textbox, a behaviour for binding to the passwordbox and then connect all those elements. In favor of a secure application, I would think twice about the ability to unprotect the password.

Upvotes: 1

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