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Bug 2125679 - [RHEL-8] anaconda provides incorrect hint regarding password for VNC server
Summary: [RHEL-8] anaconda provides incorrect hint regarding password for VNC server
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Classification: Red Hat
Component: anaconda
Version: ---
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
unspecified
low
Target Milestone: rc
: ---
Assignee: Jan Stodola
QA Contact: Release Test Team
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Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks: 2071988
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2022-09-09 15:41 UTC by Jan Stodola
Modified: 2023-05-16 08:52 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

Fixed In Version: anaconda-33.16.8.5-1.el8
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Last Closed: 2023-05-16 08:15:29 UTC
Type: Bug
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System ID Private Priority Status Summary Last Updated
Github rhinstaller anaconda pull 4363 0 None open Use correct hint for VNC password boot option 2022-10-05 13:21:16 UTC
Red Hat Issue Tracker RHELPLAN-133692 0 None None None 2022-09-09 15:49:45 UTC
Red Hat Issue Tracker RTT-5001 0 None None None 2022-11-10 14:44:09 UTC
Red Hat Issue Tracker RTT-5002 0 None None None 2022-11-10 14:44:14 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2023:2748 0 None None None 2023-05-16 08:15:46 UTC

Description Jan Stodola 2022-09-09 15:41:42 UTC
Description of problem:
When running a VNC installation with no password (just using inst.vnc), anaconda prints the following warning:

WARNING!!! VNC server running with NO PASSWORD!
You can use the vncpassword=PASSWORD boot optiopn
if you would like to secure the server.

Since "vncpassword" is deprecated, anaconda should suggest using "inst.vncpassword".

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
RHEL-8.7

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. start the installation using "inst.vnc" on the kernel command line

Actual results:
WARNING!!! VNC server running with NO PASSWORD!
You can use the vncpassword=PASSWORD boot optiopn
if you would like to secure the server.

Expected results:
WARNING!!! VNC server running with NO PASSWORD!
You can use the inst.vncpassword=PASSWORD boot optiopn
if you would like to secure the server.

Additional info:
RHEL-9 bug 2124818 exists for the same problem.

Comment 1 Jan Stodola 2022-09-09 15:50:27 UTC
Upstream PR: https://github.com/rhinstaller/anaconda/pull/4329

Comment 2 Jan Stodola 2022-10-05 13:21:17 UTC
RHEL-8 PR: https://github.com/rhinstaller/anaconda/pull/4363

Comment 9 errata-xmlrpc 2023-05-16 08:15:29 UTC
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-2023:2748


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