Your workspace requires the user to enter their credentials to access a web service. Which type of published parameter will hide their credentials?

• A. Text
• B. Password
• C. Number
• D. Attribute

Answer: (B)

Masking sensitive input is the goal when collecting credentials. In FME, the published parameter type that hides what the user types is Password. When a parameter is set to Password, the characters are not shown (often replaced with dots or asterisks), protecting credentials from being revealed on the screen or in logs. The other options behave differently: Text displays the actual characters, Number accepts only numeric input, and Attribute pulls a value from a feature attribute rather than from user entry. So the Password option is the correct choice for hiding credentials.