Feature request: Add fields for current and new passwords to askForPassword()

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Feature
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Start by locating the askForPassword() entry point and review related issue #37 for existing context. Define how current and new password inputs should be represented and prompted, using the attached example as a reference; done means the API supports password-change requests with a clear prompt flow.

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Description

Many databases require periodic changing of passwords. It would be very useful to have an argument to askForPassword() to accept input of current and new passwords, perhaps askForPassword(change = TRUE). The prompt box could look something like this:

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This is related to #37.
Thanks!

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