diff --git a/confluent/httpapi.py b/confluent/httpapi.py
index f6041e60..3274deca 100644
--- a/confluent/httpapi.py
+++ b/confluent/httpapi.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ def _assemble_html(responses, resource, querydict):
         yield json.dumps(querydict, separators=(',', ': '),
                          indent=4, sort_keys=True)
         yield '<hr>'
-    yield 'Only values that have their'
+    yield 'Only fields that have their boxes checked will have their '
     yield 'respective values honored by the confluent server.<hr>'
     yield '<input type="hidden" name="restexplorerop" value="update">'
     yield '<input type="hidden" name="restexplorerhonorkey" value="">'
diff --git a/confluent/messages.py b/confluent/messages.py
index 00966e32..48b96a8a 100644
--- a/confluent/messages.py
+++ b/confluent/messages.py
@@ -26,13 +26,17 @@ class ConfluentMessage(object):
             label = key
             value = ''
             note = ''
+            type = 'text'
             if 'value' in val:
                 value = val['value']
             if 'note' in val:
                 note = '(' + val['note'] + ')'
+                if val['note'] == 'Encrypted':
+                    type = 'password'
+                    value = 'dummyvalue'
             snippet += label + ":" + \
-                       '<input type="text" name="%s" value="%s">%s' % (
-                            key, value, note)
+                       '<input type="%s" name="%s" value="%s">%s' % (
+                            type, key, value, note)
             snippet += '<input type="checkbox" name="restexplorerhonorkey" '
             snippet += 'value="%s">' % (key)
         return snippet