1. A method for implementing a pluggable password obscuring mechanism, comprising: receiving a request to obscure a password to produce an obscured version of the password; if the request specifies a customized technique for obscuring the password, loading a dynamic library that performs the customized technique, and using the dynamic library to obscure the password; and if the request does not specify a customized technique for obscuring the password, using a default technique to obscure the password; whereby the customized technique for obscuring the password can be used without having to modify source code to include the customized technique.