title: input(), raw_input(), echoing input as asterisks
body: <p>Is there a way to protect user input by echoing asterisks ?</p>
  
  <p>Or do i need to look at a different approach and use something aside from input().</p>
  
  <p>Seems sloppy to have the user enter in their credentials without some rudimentary protection or 
  consideration. </p>
  
  <p>When using getpass I am then unable to authenticate to gmail.</p>
  
  <p>Are there other considerations or some "unpacking" that needs to be done with pass=getpass.getpass('enter password')?</p>