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Document URL: 
https://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html/System_Administrators_Guide/sec-GRUB_2_Password_Protection.html

Section Number and Name: 
22.3. GRUB 2 PASSWORD PROTECTION / 22.3.3. Password Encryption

Describe the issue: 
40_header should be 40_custom, “setsuperusers” should be “set superusers”.

When followed bootloader passwords don't function, and system may have errors.

Suggestions for improvement: 
correct above typos so section can be followed and system functions as intended.

Additional information:

Hello  Nicholas

Thank you for raising this bug.

Note to self:

In published version of guide Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux-System_Administrators_Guide-7-en-US-0.12-0

Under: 22.3.3. Password Encryption
we have:

3. Copy the hash, and paste it in the template file where you configured the users, that is, either in /etc/grub.d/00_header or /etc/grub.d/40_custom. The following format applies for the 00_header file: 

There are two "screen" sections with setsuperusers="john"

Hello Nicholas


changes above now published in:


Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux-System_Administrators_Guide-7-en-US-0.12-0.4

https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html/System_Administrators_Guide/ch-Working_with_the_GRUB_2_Boot_Loader.html


Please note that changes were made to use 01_users in place of 00_header.


I will set this to CLOSED but feel free to comment and reopen if required.

Thank you