Taking passwords on the console

Hi,

I have a Java application without GUI. I take login id and password on the console. Therefore the login id and password can be seen by any one around which is not acceptable. How can i display **** while entering password. Is there some API for that?

-PEACE

You can use a JPasswordField in a JOptionPane. See How to Use Password Fields.

Thanks. I using command prompt and don't want to use JOptionPane.
It means there is not way to take passwords from command prompt?

- PEACE