Dear err97002,
I understand that you may think this behaviour is not what it should be, but they are fully following both the
posting guidelines (
"Do not hesitate to point out better methods or technologies (if available) than the ones being used by the OP.") and common sense.
See, if someone asked you, how to use a hammer and the reason would be, because he was planning to kill someone with it, the problem would not really about using a hammer, would it? In this case, the solution the OP was planning to use bared risks, that he probably didn't fully understand. And even if it's a single user computer, there are certain risks with saving passwords in readable format.
@err97002
They may be irrelevant to you, but as a matter of fact, the answer will not only interest the OP but also other people who happen to find this thread and who may not be the only user on their computer.
@err97002
Well, although Jeff didn't answer the question, ashitpro, micmast and sicarie did. So, if you want to add something helpful, then please do. Otherwise, please accept that the direct route is not always the best route.
Greetings,
Nepomuk (Moderator)