[alan.gauld@bt.com] > > Second, I would like to either not echo or obscure the > > password raw_input(). > > Look at the passwd module. > Batteries are included... :-) That should be the getpass module, IIRC. Peace, Kalle -- [ Thought control, brought to you by the WIPO! ] [ http://anti-dmca.org/ http://eurorights.org/ ]