Bug 4249 – root password not verified during install

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Bug 4249 - root password not verified during install

Summary:	root password not verified during install

Status:	CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE

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Product:	Red Hat Linux
Classification:	Retired
Component:	installer (Show other bugs)
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Version:	6.0
Hardware:	i386 Linux

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Assigned To:	David Lawrence
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Reported:	1999-07-29 00:31 EDT by wiyosaya
Modified:	2008-05-01 11:37 EDT (History)
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Last Closed:	1999-08-02 13:31:53 EDT
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Description wiyosaya 1999-07-29 00:31:53 EDT

The root password is not verified during the install even
though it is required to be entered twice.  It is
possible to enter 2 different passwords on that screen.  The
result is that, at least from my point of view not being a
linux wiz, the installation has to be run again.

Comment 1 Jay Turner 1999-08-02 11:22:59 EDT

What 2 passwords are you entering??  We are not able to recreate here
in the test lab.  Typing 1 password in one box and another password in
another box will result in a dialog stating that the passwords must
match.  As for being able to change a lost root password, just boot
into single-user mode (type "linux single" at the boot prompt) and
then change it in the shell which results.

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