Update CHANGELOG.md

Mask passwords
Closes https://github.com/tteck/Proxmox/issues/3103

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@
 - All LXC instances created using this repository come pre-installed with Midnight Commander, which is a command-line tool (`mc`) that offers a user-friendly file and directory management interface for the terminal environment.
 - 🚨 **The scripts in the repository will no longer provide support for Proxmox VE 7 starting from July 2024 (scripts will not execute on PVE7). Subsequent <a href='https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/proxmox-ve-support-lifecycle.35755/' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>Proxmox VE - Support Lifecycle</a>**
 
+## 2024-05-31
+
+### Changed
+
+- **Advanced Settings**
+  - Passwords are now masked
+
 ## 2024-05-30
 
 ### Changed

misc/build.func

@@ -232,16 +232,24 @@ advanced_settings() {
   done
 
   while true; do
-    if PW1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "\nSet Root Password (needed for root ssh access)" 9 58 --title "PASSWORD(leave blank for automatic login)" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if PW1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --passwordbox "\nSet Root Password (needed for root ssh access)" 9 58 --title "PASSWORD (leave blank for automatic login)" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
       if [[ ! -z "$PW1" ]]; then
         if [[ "$PW1" == *" "* ]]; then
           whiptail --msgbox "Password cannot contain spaces. Please try again." 8 58
         elif [ ${#PW1} -lt 5 ]; then
           whiptail --msgbox "Password must be at least 5 characters long. Please try again." 8 58
         else
-          PW="-password $PW1"
-          echo -e "${DGN}Using Root Password: ${BGN}$PW1${CL}"
-          break
+          if PW2=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --passwordbox "\nVerify Root Password" 9 58 --title "PASSWORD VERIFICATION" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+            if [[ "$PW1" == "$PW2" ]]; then
+              PW="-password $PW1"
+              echo -e "${DGN}Using Root Password: ${BGN}********${CL}"
+              break
+            else
+              whiptail --msgbox "Passwords do not match. Please try again." 8 58
+            fi
+          else
+            exit-script
+          fi
         fi
       else
         PW1="Automatic Login"