Password field type

General
1

How to create a password type column? I want the field to look like this:
“********”
Thanks

2

The password column already exists in the Users table. The passwords of the user accounts of your app are automatically masked when you view them in the Data Browser:

Data Browser - ConsoleDemo - Backendless 2023-10-12 13-37-50
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3

Thanks Mark.
I created a table with more fields and included a password field. At this point I would like to use this new table and not the User. It’s possible?

4

You can use your table, however, please keep in mind that the password field in the Users table has special behavior:

  1. values in the field are automatically encrypted by Backendless - this is why the value shows up as ****** - we do not know the actual value since the encrypted value is stored in the database
  2. Our user registration and login APIs are coded to work specifically with the Users table.
5

So, I have two choices: Do I use the Users table and create additional fields there?
Or
Do I use my new table and send the already encrypted password?

6

The encrypted password value that Backendless stores in its database is never exposed (for security reasons). Therefore the second option would not work.

I think adding additional columns to the Users table would be the best option.

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Thank you very much Mark for the quick interaction. I will do this!

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