Bug 1327331 - [Doc] Root password can't be changed
Summary: [Doc] Root password can't be changed
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Quickstart Cloud Installer
Classification: Red Hat
Component: doc-Release_Notes
Version: 1.0
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
unspecified
medium
Target Milestone: TP3
: 1.0
Assignee: Julie
QA Contact: Tasos Papaioannou
URL:
Whiteboard: docs
Depends On: 1308723
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2016-04-14 19:47 UTC by Thom Carlin
Modified: 2016-05-03 05:09 UTC (History)
9 users (show)

Fixed In Version:
Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
Clone Of: 1308723
Environment:
Last Closed: 2016-05-03 05:09:17 UTC
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Description Thom Carlin 2016-04-14 19:47:54 UTC
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1308723 +++

Please document the restriction below and note it will be addressed by GA.

Description of problem:

During Anaconda, once the root password is set, it cannot be changed.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

TP3 RC3

How reproducible:

100%

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install using either RHCI or TripleO ISO
2. In Anaconda, enter root password successfully) so main screen shows "Root password is set"
3. Try to change root password (again)

Actual results:

Unable to change

Expected results:

Able to change

Additional info:

If this is not the desired functionality, please document the restriction.

--- Additional comment from Dave Johnson on 2016-02-17 10:57:49 EST ---

Thom, how does it work in RHEL installs, can you update the password after setting it?

--- Additional comment from Thom Carlin on 2016-02-17 11:20:58 EST ---

With RHEL 7.1, after the Root Password is set, YES you can update the password.

--- Additional comment from John Matthews on 2016-02-17 15:00:33 EST ---

Thom,

This sounds like a pure anaconda thing and not related to anything with the RHCI installer.

Are you saying that behavior is different with our ISO opposed to the RHEL ISO?

--- Additional comment from Thom Carlin on 2016-02-17 15:09:35 EST ---

I will re-verify during installer shortly

--- Additional comment from Thom Carlin on 2016-02-17 15:30:07 EST ---

Yes, for RHEL, I tested using the RHEL 7.1 ISO on our RHEVM 3.5 system.  For RHCI and TripleO, I used the TP 2 RC9 ISOs.

RHEL Anaconda allows the root password to change
RHCI/TripleO Anaconda does not.

Could this be tied to the "No user will be created" setting?

Comment 4 Thom Carlin 2016-04-15 13:33:32 UTC
Please note for TP3, the above issue:
* Has been addressed in the QCI ISO.
* Only affects the QCI TripleO ISO.

A workaround would be to restart the install.

Comment 5 Jason Montleon 2016-04-15 13:52:55 UTC
I tried our OSP 8, QCI 1.0 and QCI based off Sat 6.2 ISO's (what we're calling 1.2 for now though that version is not official in any way) and they all let me change the password after it has been set. They all have in common that they are based off of RHEL 7.2.

I tried out OSP 7 ISO, which is based off of RHEL 7.1 (and we don't have a choice here since we're on OSP 7.1, which is not compatible with RHEL 7.2 and we've made a conscious decision to stick with OSP 7.1 for TP3), and you can't change the password after it is set.

So post TP3 once we go to OSP 8 it will be consistent. But this isn't a bug; just enhanced behavior between RHEL 7.1 and 7.2 anaconda.

Comment 7 Tasos Papaioannou 2016-04-18 16:32:01 UTC
Verified.


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