Note: Showing Asterisks when using SUDO is not what I am looking for. That method is well documented
Short Description: We have a requirement where users want to see that they are typing a password when logging into a RedHat box or when they are changing their password -- instead of seeing nothing.
Reason for request: I have Windows users who use an application where I configured Windbind to connect to our Active Directory environment for account authentication. After x number of days, users are required to change their AD password via a Unix interface. *nix default behavior as we know, is to not show asterisks/anything when typing a password (for security or 'dev folk never got around to changing the code to change this behaviour' reasons). Whatever the case, I have been asked if there was a way to allow for Asterisks to be shown when users are logging in or changing their password. Is there a configuration change anybody is aware of, or a commercial product that will do this?
I have found many - many posts to do it when using SUDO, but this will not accomplish what I need to do.