There has been some discussion about typing long passphrases with echo off. I don't have any trouble, but I'm a touch typist. Perhaps it is only the hunt-and-peck, two-finger typists who are have a problem.
I'm not a touch typist (although I am also not quite a hunt-and-peck typist, either). And using only about 6 fingers (well, I am counting both thumbs in this count, and sometimes I use my other fingers as well) I have no problems typing in my long (40-50 char) pass phrase! However, I am a computer geek (well, I prefer to be known as a nerd, but I have Nerd Pride, so... ;-) Anyways, I have a feeling that Steve's testing was done with non-computer-geek-type people. I.e., secretaries, managers, and high-up muckety-mucks. Is this true, Steve? What was your sample space in your research? -derek