diff --git a/hsarback/src/de/hsadmin/core/qserv/JDBCProcessor.java b/hsarback/src/de/hsadmin/core/qserv/JDBCProcessor.java
index 8ec1b94..a570d14 100644
--- a/hsarback/src/de/hsadmin/core/qserv/JDBCProcessor.java
+++ b/hsarback/src/de/hsadmin/core/qserv/JDBCProcessor.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 import de.hsadmin.core.util.Config;
+import de.hsadmin.core.util.TextUtil;
 
 public class JDBCProcessor extends AbstractProcessor {
 	
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ public class JDBCProcessor extends AbstractProcessor {
 				throw new ProcessorException("database admin-user configuration failed");
 			}
 		}
-		LOG.info("process() - DB-User: " + user + "  Password: " + password);
+		LOG.info("process() - DB-User: " + user + "  Password: " + TextUtil.hidePassword(password));
 		try {
 			Class.forName(driver);
 			c = DriverManager.getConnection(url, user, password);
diff --git a/hsarback/src/de/hsadmin/core/util/TextUtil.java b/hsarback/src/de/hsadmin/core/util/TextUtil.java
index 3f65d8f..55b953f 100644
--- a/hsarback/src/de/hsadmin/core/util/TextUtil.java
+++ b/hsarback/src/de/hsadmin/core/util/TextUtil.java
@@ -76,4 +76,12 @@ public class TextUtil {
 		return parsedValue;
 	}
 	
+	public static synchronized String hidePassword(String passwd) {
+		StringBuffer val = new StringBuffer(passwd.substring(0, 2));
+		for (int i = 2; i < passwd.length(); i++) {
+			val.append('*');
+		}
+		return val.toString();
+	}
+	
 }