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Description of problem:
It's not possible to login to the system being installed as the user defined by the sshpw kickstart command:

sshpw --username=John --plaintext heslo

$ ssh John.122.183
Warning: Permanently added '192.168.122.183' (ECDSA) to the list of known hosts.
John.122.183's password: 
This account is currently not available.
Connection to 192.168.122.183 closed.
$

On the system being installed:
[anaconda root@localhost ~]# getent passwd John
John:x:1000:1000::/home/John:/sbin/nologin
[anaconda root@localhost ~]#

Changing "/sbin/nologin" to "/bin/bash" solves the problem and it's possible to login as "John" during the installation.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
RHEL-8.2 GA
anaconda-29.19.2.17-1.el8

How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. prepare a kickstart file containing:
sshpw --username=John --plaintext heslo
2. start the installation with the "inst.sshd ks=<PATH>" on the kernel command line
3. try to login as John

Actual results:
Unable to login.

Expected results:
John is able to login.

Created attachment 1690669 [details]
anaconda.log

Created attachment 1690670 [details]
program.log

Created attachment 1690672 [details]
kickstart

This can be fixed in lorax by keeping /etc/default/useradd in the installation image, switching the component.

https://github.com/weldr/lorax/pull/1020

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory (lorax bug fix and enhancement update), and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2020:4662