diff --git a/doc/fftools-common-opts.texi b/doc/fftools-common-opts.texi
index d914570..724c028 100644
--- a/doc/fftools-common-opts.texi
+++ b/doc/fftools-common-opts.texi
@@ -363,6 +363,17 @@ for testing. Do not use it unless you know what you're doing.
 ffmpeg -cpucount 2
 @end example
 
+@item -mask_url -i @var{url} (@emph{output})
+If the protocol address contains the user name and password, the ps -ef
+command exposes plaintext. You can add the -mask_url parameter option is
+added to replace the protocol address in the command line with the
+asterisk (*). Because other users can run the ps -ef command to view sensitive
+information such as the user name and password in the protocol address,
+which is insecure.
+@example
+ffmpeg -mask_url -i rtsp://username:password-ip:port/stream/test
+@end example
+
 @item -max_alloc @var{bytes}
 Set the maximum size limit for allocating a block on the heap by ffmpeg's
 family of malloc functions. Exercise @strong{extreme caution} when using
diff --git a/fftools/cmdutils.c b/fftools/cmdutils.c
index a1de621..7946303 100644
--- a/fftools/cmdutils.c
+++ b/fftools/cmdutils.c
@@ -60,6 +60,59 @@ AVDictionary *swr_opts;
 AVDictionary *format_opts, *codec_opts;
 
 int hide_banner = 0;
+int mask_url = 0;
+
+void mask_param(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    int i, j;
+    for (i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
+        char *match = strstr(argv[i], "://");
+        if (match) {
+            int total = strlen(argv[i]);
+            for (j = 0; j < total; j++) {
+                argv[i][j] = '*';
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+char **copy_argv(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    char **argv_copy;
+    argv_copy = av_mallocz((argc + 1) * sizeof(char *));
+    if (!argv_copy) {
+        av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_FATAL, "argv_copy malloc failed\n");
+        exit_program(1);
+    }
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < argc; i++) {
+        int length = strlen(argv[i]) + 1;
+        argv_copy[i] = av_mallocz(length * sizeof(*argv_copy));
+        if (!argv_copy[i]) {
+            av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_FATAL, "argv_copy[%d] malloc failed\n", i);
+            exit_program(1);
+        }
+        memcpy(argv_copy[i], argv[i], length);
+    }
+    argv_copy[argc] = NULL;
+    return argv_copy;
+}
+
+char **handle_arg_param(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    char **argv_copy;
+    argv_copy = copy_argv(argc, argv);
+    if (mask_url)
+        mask_param(argc, argv);
+    return argv_copy;
+}
+
+void free_argv_copy(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    for (int i = 0; i < argc; i++)
+        av_free(argv[i]);
+    av_free(argv);
+}
 
 void uninit_opts(void)
 {
@@ -501,6 +554,10 @@ void parse_loglevel(int argc, char **argv, const OptionDef *options)
     idx = locate_option(argc, argv, options, "hide_banner");
     if (idx)
         hide_banner = 1;
+
+    idx = locate_option(argc, argv, options, "mask_url");
+    if (idx)
+        mask_url = 1;
 }
 
 static const AVOption *opt_find(void *obj, const char *name, const char *unit,
diff --git a/fftools/cmdutils.h b/fftools/cmdutils.h
index 4496221..66babbd 100644
--- a/fftools/cmdutils.h
+++ b/fftools/cmdutils.h
@@ -48,6 +48,27 @@ extern AVDictionary *sws_dict;
 extern AVDictionary *swr_opts;
 extern AVDictionary *format_opts, *codec_opts;
 extern int hide_banner;
+extern int mask_url;
+
+/**
+ * Using to mask sensitive info.
+ */
+void mask_param(int argc, char **argv);
+
+/**
+ * Using to copy ori argv.
+ */
+char **copy_argv(int argc, char **argv);
+
+/**
+ * Handle argv and argv_copy.
+ */
+char **handle_arg_param(int argc, char **argv);
+
+/**
+ * Free argv.
+ */
+void free_argv_copy(int argc, char **argv);
 
 /**
  * Register a program-specific cleanup routine.
diff --git a/fftools/ffmpeg.c b/fftools/ffmpeg.c
index 881d6f0..9f3b261 100644
--- a/fftools/ffmpeg.c
+++ b/fftools/ffmpeg.c
@@ -3867,7 +3867,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     int ret;
     BenchmarkTimeStamps ti;
-
+    char **argv_copy;
     init_dynload();
 
     register_exit(ffmpeg_cleanup);
@@ -3883,9 +3883,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     avformat_network_init();
 
     show_banner(argc, argv, options);
-
+    argv_copy = handle_arg_param(argc, argv);
     /* parse options and open all input/output files */
-    ret = ffmpeg_parse_options(argc, argv);
+    ret = ffmpeg_parse_options(argc, argv_copy);
+    free_argv_copy(argc, argv_copy);
     if (ret < 0)
         exit_program(1);
 
diff --git a/fftools/ffplay.c b/fftools/ffplay.c
index fc7e1c2..203db5e 100644
--- a/fftools/ffplay.c
+++ b/fftools/ffplay.c
@@ -3664,6 +3664,7 @@ void show_help_default(const char *opt, const char *arg)
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     int flags;
+    char **argv_copy;
     VideoState *is;
 
     init_dynload();
@@ -3682,8 +3683,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     show_banner(argc, argv, options);
 
-    parse_options(NULL, argc, argv, options, opt_input_file);
-
+    argv_copy = handle_arg_param(argc, argv);
+    parse_options(NULL, argc, argv_copy, options, opt_input_file);
+    free_argv_copy(argc, argv_copy);
     if (!input_filename) {
         show_usage();
         av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_FATAL, "An input file must be specified\n");
diff --git a/fftools/ffprobe.c b/fftools/ffprobe.c
index d2f126d..17e9759 100644
--- a/fftools/ffprobe.c
+++ b/fftools/ffprobe.c
@@ -4036,7 +4036,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     char *buf;
     char *w_name = NULL, *w_args = NULL;
     int ret, input_ret, i;
-
+    char **argv_copy;
     init_dynload();
 
 #if HAVE_THREADS
@@ -4056,8 +4056,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 #endif
 
     show_banner(argc, argv, options);
-    parse_options(NULL, argc, argv, options, opt_input_file);
-
+    argv_copy = handle_arg_param(argc, argv);
+    parse_options(NULL, argc, argv_copy, options, opt_input_file);
     if (do_show_log)
         av_log_set_callback(log_callback);
 
@@ -4173,6 +4173,7 @@ end:
     av_freep(&print_format);
     av_freep(&read_intervals);
     av_hash_freep(&hash);
+    free_argv_copy(argc, argv_copy);
 
     uninit_opts();
     for (i = 0; i < FF_ARRAY_ELEMS(sections); i++)
diff --git a/fftools/opt_common.h b/fftools/opt_common.h
index ea1d16e..5185cf3 100644
--- a/fftools/opt_common.h
+++ b/fftools/opt_common.h
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ int opt_cpucount(void *optctx, const char *opt, const char *arg);
     { "cpuflags",    HAS_ARG | OPT_EXPERT, { .func_arg = opt_cpuflags },     "force specific cpu flags", "flags" },     \
     { "cpucount",    HAS_ARG | OPT_EXPERT, { .func_arg = opt_cpucount },     "force specific cpu count", "count" },     \
     { "hide_banner", OPT_BOOL | OPT_EXPERT, {&hide_banner},     "do not show program banner", "hide_banner" },          \
+    { "mask_url",    OPT_BOOL,              {&mask_url},                      "mask the url", "flags" },                    \
     CMDUTILS_COMMON_OPTIONS_AVDEVICE                                                                                    \
 
 #endif /* FFTOOLS_OPT_COMMON_H */
