Verify Passwords

By: Thomas Trenz | Date: November 19, 2021 | Comment: 0 | Category: Development News

In order to scan devices properly, JDisc Discovery users need to configure access credentials. For security reasons, we do not display the passwords in clear text (neither in the UI nor in the logs). But how do you verify that you made no mistake when you entered the password? Misconfigured passwords lead to an access denied error or even worse in locked accounts.

So far, it was not possible to verify whether you entered the password correctly although the solution is pretty simple and took only 20 minutes to implement! We added a Verify button. The verify button opens a new dialog where you can enter the password again. Then, the dialog compares the entered password and verifies it with the configured password.

PasswordVerification Password verification dialog
The password verification dialog

When there is a mismatch, then you’ll get an error message – on success a confirmation message.

Sometimes, you really think why such a useful and trivial to implement functionality took more than 11 years 🙂

Cheers,
Thomas

About The Author

Thomas Trenz

Thomas Trenz is one of the founders and CEO of JDisc GmbH, the company behind JDisc Discovery, an enterprise-class agentless network discovery and IT asset management solution used by organizations around the world.

With more than 25 years of experience in network discovery, IT asset management, and enterprise infrastructure, Thomas has dedicated his career to helping organizations gain complete visibility into increasingly complex IT environments. Since founding JDisc in 2009, he has led the development of a platform that combines deep technical capabilities with a strong focus on usability, accuracy, and customer success.

Thomas regularly writes about network discovery, IT inventory, CMDB, cybersecurity, software asset management, cloud migration, and emerging trends in enterprise IT. His articles focus on practical solutions that help IT teams improve visibility, strengthen security, and make better infrastructure decisions.

When he's not working on the next JDisc Discovery release, Thomas enjoys exploring new technologies and discussing the future of enterprise IT with customers and partners worldwide.

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