Description of problem: At : https://<sat url>/rhn/kickstart/SystemDetailsEdit.do When modifying system details in a kickstart, such as SELinux or RHN Configuration management, root password modification is now mandatory, and one cannot leave the two fields empty. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 5.3 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Create a kickstart, or use an already defined one 2. Go to its System Details 3. Click a check box/radio button, leaving password field empty, commit. Actual results: Error : * A root password must be entered Expected results: No error, root password not modified if fields are left empty, as it used to be pre-5.3 Additional info:
should be fixed as of http://git.fedorahosted.org/git/spacewalk.git/?p=spacewalk.git;a=commit;h=b7fc787a7db0c9443c778b446fb14eb0aaaf5c2f
Hi, just reproduced it on a Satellite not updated since last Feb. with the following "rpm -qa | grep spacewalk" : spacewalk-backend-config-files-0.5.28-34.el5sat spacewalk-monitoring-0.5.4-4.el5sat spacewalk-admin-0.5.15-1.el5sat spacewalk-backend-tools-0.5.28-34.el5sat spacewalk-selinux-0.5.4-10.el5sat spacewalk-base-minimal-0.5.23-29.el5sat spacewalk-pxt-0.5.23-29.el5sat spacewalk-backend-sql-0.5.28-34.el5sat spacewalk-backend-xmlrpc-0.5.28-34.el5sat spacewalk-backend-iss-export-0.5.28-34.el5sat spacewalk-backend-upload-server-0.5.28-34.el5sat spacewalk-ssl-cert-check-1.7-1.el5sat spacewalk-search-0.5.10-15.el5sat spacewalk-schema-0.5.20-23.el5sat spacewalk-java-lib-0.5.44-50.el5sat spacewalk-taskomatic-0.5.44-50.el5sat spacewalk-grail-0.5.23-29.el5sat spacewalk-certs-tools-0.5.5-6.el5sat spacewalk-backend-0.5.28-34.el5sat spacewalk-backend-xml-export-libs-0.5.28-34.el5sat spacewalk-backend-xp-0.5.28-34.el5sat spacewalk-backend-iss-0.5.28-34.el5sat spacewalk-utils-0.5.1-8.el5sat spacewalk-monitoring-selinux-0.5.7-10.el5sat spacewalk-java-config-0.5.44-50.el5sat spacewalk-html-0.5.23-29.el5sat spacewalk-moon-0.5.23-29.el5sat spacewalk-config-0.5.9-15.el5sat spacewalk-backend-config-files-common-0.5.28-34.el5sat spacewalk-backend-app-0.5.28-34.el5sat spacewalk-backend-config-files-tool-0.5.28-34.el5sat spacewalk-backend-applet-0.5.28-34.el5sat spacewalk-dobby-0.5.23-28.el5sat spacewalk-base-0.5.23-29.el5sat spacewalk-sniglets-0.5.23-29.el5sat spacewalk-koan-0.1.11-13.el5sat spacewalk-backend-server-0.5.28-34.el5sat Got the "A root password must be entered" message, in red. HTML associated code : <div class="local-alert"><ul><li>A root password must be entered</li></ul><br /></div>
I got no error and password before editing System Details is rootpw --iscrypted $1$FJoHchHr$f5vGbNo1M8L3wTxY.YpZH. after editing, with leaving password field empty it is still rootpw --iscrypted $1$FJoHchHr$f5vGbNo1M8L3wTxY.YpZH. verified in stage
The 5.4.0 RHN Satellite and RHN Proxy release has occurred. This issue has been resolved with this release. RHEA-2010:0801 - RHN Satellite Server 5.4.0 Upgrade https://rhn.redhat.com/rhn/errata/details/Details.do?eid=10332 RHEA-2010:0803 - RHN Tools enhancement update https://rhn.redhat.com/rhn/errata/details/Details.do?eid=10333 RHEA-2010:0802 - RHN Proxy Server 5.4.0 bug fix update https://rhn.redhat.com/rhn/errata/details/Details.do?eid=10334 RHEA-2010:0800 - RHN Satellite Server 5.4.0 https://rhn.redhat.com/rhn/errata/details/Details.do?eid=10335 Docs are available: http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Network_Satellite/index.html Regards, Clifford