Bug 3783 - root password incorrectly handled in installer
Summary: root password incorrectly handled in installer
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: installer
Version: 6.0
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Matt Wilson
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 1999-06-28 22:31 UTC by chauvin
Modified: 2008-05-01 15:37 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2000-02-10 21:11:52 UTC
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Description chauvin 1999-06-28 22:31:52 UTC 
When prompted for the root password in rh6.0 install, I
entered "XxX.$YaY".  The installer accepts this password
but after the system reboots, I cannot log in as root.
I repeated the install 3 times with the same result, so I'm
sure that I typed it correctly.

workaround:  use a password with just numbers and letters
and then change it after the first reboot.
Comment 1 David Lawrence 1999-07-01 19:23:59 UTC 
I have verified this to be true with 6.0. This has been assigned to a
developer.
Comment 2 Jay Turner 2000-02-10 21:11:59 UTC 
This issue is solved in the latest installer available in beta.
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