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Created attachment 1719661 [details]
Anaconda User Settings screen

Description of problem:
When installing RHEL 8, after clicking "Begin Installation", the "USER SETTINGS"  screen appears. In the Root Password screen, there is no option to show the password in clear text.

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

How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Boot a system from any RHEL 8.x ISO image.
2. Configure all settings in the first screen and press "Begin Installation".
3. In the "USER SETTINGS" screen, enter the desired root password.

Actual results:
There is no button to toggle displaying or hiding the root password.

Expected results:
Similar to the eye button at the far right of the text entry field of the "Password" and "Confirm password" lines in screen "User Creation", the same icon and functionality should also be available in the "Root Password" screen. 

Additional info:

Created attachment 1719662 [details]
Anaconda Root Password screen

Created attachment 1719663 [details]
Anaconda User Creation screen

Fixed upstream: https://github.com/rhinstaller/anaconda/pull/3119

Proposing to 8.7 planning. This should be backport of the existing upstream PR.

After evaluating this issue, there are no plans to address it further or fix it in an upcoming release.  Therefore, it is being closed.  If plans change such that this issue will be fixed in an upcoming release, then the bug can be reopened.

PR: https://github.com/rhinstaller/anaconda/pull/4130

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 (anaconda 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-2022:7462