Password field in cleartext

1. Are passwords stored in clear text?
2. What is a cleartext password?
3. Which authentication method sends the password in cleartext?
4. How to prevent clear text password in asp net?

Are passwords stored in clear text?

Storing data in cleartext is an invitation to its theft, altering, destruction, unauthorized transmission, unsanctioned disclosure, and the like. The database or system where cleartext passwords are stored, for example, are often protected with passwords and other shared secrets such as one-time passwords (OTPs).

What is a cleartext password?

A plain text password (or Plaintext, or Plain-text) is a way of writing (and sending) a password in a clear, readable format. Such password is not encrypted and can be easily read by other humans and machines. And, I repeat, 40% of organizations keep their passwords in plain text.

Which authentication method sends the password in cleartext?

PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) is a very weak authentication protocol. It sends the username and password in cleartext. An attacker who is able to sniff the authentication process can launch a simple replay attack, by replaying the username and password, using them to log in.

How to prevent clear text password in asp net?

Just add type="password" in asp:textbox and remove Textmode="Password" and no need to write any code in code-behind.