In message <[log in to unmask]>, John Pollard
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>I'm wondering if anyone has seen this or is aware of any known problems
>with VPLUS security enhancements.
>
>I have a VPLUS fast forms file which has a field for the user to enter a
>password - this field is protected by having an enhancement type of "S"
>(plus "H" and "I" - but I do not think they are part of the problem). This
>forms file has been working just fine in production for literally years.
>
>Today, I wanted to change a literal that is displayed on the same form as
>the password - I modified the source file, the non-fast VPLUS file, and
>recompiled to a new fast forms file.  Now, the characters keyed into the
>password field are echoed - visible to the user keying the password.
>
>However, if I point the program to the uncompiled VPLUS forms file, the
>security enhancement works just as expected - it prevents the echoing of
>keyed characters.  I conclude that something in the "compilation" to the
>fast forms file has caused the security enhancement to cease working, but I
>am not sure what that could be.
>
>Can anyone shed any light on this?

Are you looking at both on the same terminal/terminal emulation?

Some HP terminals, notoriously, did not support the 'security' feature.

Also, some managements, conscious of potential cost-savings, deem that
company copies of Reflection should be set to emulate only these
less-expensive terminals, at least when in use by lower-echelon
staff....

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