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Created attachment 1204996[details]
Screen shot showing install error message.
Description of problem:
In RHEL 7.3 Snapshot 3(?) started enforcing a minimal length password that cannot be overridden by selecting "Done" twice like other insecure passwords.
Insecure passwords should be treated similarly and allowed if explicitly requested by the installer.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
How reproducible:
Steps to Reproduce:
1.Install RHEL 7.3
2.Choose password of 7 characters.
3.
Actual results:
Cannot force short password.
Expected results:
Should allow if user selects "Done" twice like other insecure passwords (e.g. like one susceptible to a dictionary attack.) This is what prior versions of anaconda allowed.
Additional info:
Note, the installed kernel still allows root to assign short passwords.
This is basically 2 issues:
- Anaconda requiring passwords to be at least 8 characters long
- Anaconda not allowing the override to use weak passwords
Both issues should be fixed as of anaconda-21.48.22.93-1, which will most probably be in the next snapshot.
Created attachment 1204996 [details] Screen shot showing install error message. Description of problem: In RHEL 7.3 Snapshot 3(?) started enforcing a minimal length password that cannot be overridden by selecting "Done" twice like other insecure passwords. Insecure passwords should be treated similarly and allowed if explicitly requested by the installer. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1.Install RHEL 7.3 2.Choose password of 7 characters. 3. Actual results: Cannot force short password. Expected results: Should allow if user selects "Done" twice like other insecure passwords (e.g. like one susceptible to a dictionary attack.) This is what prior versions of anaconda allowed. Additional info: Note, the installed kernel still allows root to assign short passwords.