getpass

gistfile1.txt

#!/usr/bin/python2
"""
Example use of "getpass" in python to accept user input
of sensitive information such as passwords without echoing
them back to the screen.

Example Run:
$ python test.py 
Example Getpass Use Script
Input Your Credentials (password will not be echoed)
USER: this is a test username
PASS: 
Printing Your Credentials
{+} USER: this is a test username
{+} PASS: this is a test password
$

As you can see, the "password" input did not echo back
my input. This is useful as it prevents against shoulder
surfers and such evil creatures (well, assuming they dont
just look at the bloody keys you are pressing!!)

- infodox
"""
import getpass # import getpass module

def main():
    print "Example Getpass Use Script"
    print "Input Your Credentials (password will not be echoed)"
    username = raw_input("USER: ") # doesnt matter if we echo username so use raw_input()
    password = getpass.getpass("PASS: ") # use getpass to get passwd without echoing it back
    print "Printing Your Credentials"
    print "{+} USER: %s" %(username) # print username
    print "{+} PASS: %s" %(password) # print the password

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()