When is it a good idea to store passwords in clear text?

Question

I am working on an application that is targetted at non technical users. I expect a large number of support calls regarding lost passwords and inability to login.

I am u

Answer 1

I suppose there is one situation where storing passwords in clear-text is appropriate.

If you were writing an application to use as the "before" example in a demonstration on how to write secure code so that you could show how to implement password encryption/hashing techniques.