Description of problem: Colon character permitted Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 1.2.60 How reproducible: Everytime Steps to Reproduce: 1. Start the system-config-users utility from the Gnome menu 2. Select add new user button 3. Enter the user name as TEST 4. Enter a password of 123456 in both fields 5. Enter a colon as the first character in the path field and press OK Actual results: The user creates; but, the passwd file is messed up. Expected results: The colon character should be rejected. Other fields i.e. the User name stop the colon character. Additional info: I think the colon character is only accepted when input as the first character of the home directory or the shell path. Now that passwd is corrupt the system- config-user utility no longer loads. The detail above may not be 100% accurate as I am locked out, due to passwd being corrupt. I have tried to remeber the steps from memory. When I am backup I will double check and repeat the test.
fixed in upstream Hg repository
BTW: username stops a colon as the first character only due to another different check.
system-config-users-1.2.64-1.fc7 has been pushed to the Fedora 7 testing repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
system-config-users-1.2.64-1.fc7 has been pushed to the Fedora 7 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.