diff --git a/src/com/belkast/soap/userCreds.java b/src/com/belkast/soap/userCreds.java
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+package com.belkast.soap;
+
+import java.io.Console;
+import java.util.*;
+
+public class userCreds {
+    public static String getUsername() {
+        Scanner myObj = new Scanner(System.in);
+        String varPrompt = "Please enter your username : ";
+        System.out.print(varPrompt);
+        String varEntry;
+        varEntry = myObj.nextLine();
+        return varEntry;
+    }
+
+    public static char[] getPassword() {
+        String varPrompt = "Please enter your password : ";
+        Console console = System.console();
+        char[] password = console.readPassword(varPrompt);
+        return password;
+    }
+}
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