Bug 4388

Summary:	Installation script and use of non-alpha numerics in the password.
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	chris
Component:	installer	Assignee:	Matt Wilson <msw>
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Priority:	medium
Version:	6.0	CC:	chris
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Description chris 1999-08-06 04:30:52 UTC

Using RedHat 6.0 (Hedgewig) and using a password containing
a $ in it during installation seems not to work.

Using the "passwd" utility after the installation allowed
the password containing a $ to work.

My guess is the installation (shell script?) took the '$'
not-literally and expanded it to something else,
effectively changing the password.

Comment 1 Jay Turner 2000-02-11 16:03:59 UTC

This issue is resolved in the latest installer (available in beta)