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    Bash: Create Password Prompt


Prompt user to create and confirm a new password.
Cannot be blank.
Hide user's entry.

while :     
do
  read -rs -p "${QUEST} Admin PW: " NETWORK_PW && echo
  read -rs -p "${QUEST} Confirm admin PW: " NETWORK_PW_CONF && echo
  printf "\n"

  if [[ -z "$NETWORK_PW" || -z "$NETWORK_PW_CONF" ]]; then
    echo "${ERROR} Password cannot be blank." >&2
    continue
  elif [[ "$NETWORK_PW" == "$NETWORK_PW_CONF" ]]; then
    break; 
  fi
  echo "${ERROR} Passwords do not match." >&2  
done