Thanks for the comments Sundar.

I've logged bug :
   http://defect.opensolaris.org/bz/show_bug.cgi?id=12204

to get liborchestrator fixed, based on this can I assume the changes here are ok
to push back ?

cheers

Matt

Sundar Yamunachari wrote:
> Matt Keenan wrote:
>> On test install entry in /etc/shadow for root is :
>>
>>   root::14537::::::
>>
>> Which indicates it is set to "", yet
>>
>>   $ su -
>>
>> fails as it prompts for a password, and simply pressing return fails 
>> to su.
>>
>> So I :
>>   $ pfexec passwd root
>>
>> And hit return twice, which should be setting root password to nothing.
>> Now "su -" works when I just hit return for password, also now 
>> /etc/shadow
>> now contains a hashed password for root.
>>
>> Is this behaviour expected, and acceptable ?
> I think that it is a regression and the problem may be with the 
> orchestrator. It sets the password to "" if it is not passed. We need to 
> get it fixed.
> 
> - Sundar
>>
>> cheers
>>
>> Matt
>>
>> Sundar Yamunachari wrote:
>>> Matt,
>>>
>>>    The changes look ok. The install library liborchestrator expects 
>>> root password and I think it sets the root password to "", if it is 
>>> not passed from the GUI. What is the root password after your test 
>>> installation with the fix?
>>>
>>> - Sundar
>>>
>>> Matt Keenan wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Are people ok with these changes going into the GUI ?
>>>> Anyone get a chance to review ?
>>>>
>>>> cheers
>>>>
>>>> Matt
>>>>
>>>> Matt Keenan wrote:
>>>>> Code review request for bug :
>>>>>     1436 - Installation does not need to ask Root Password
>>>>>     http://defect.opensolaris.org/bz/show_bug.cgi?id=1436
>>>>>
>>>>> This fix also resolves bug :
>>>>>     64 - GDM dosen't accept empty passwords, but setup does.
>>>>>     http://defect.opensolaris.org/bz/show_bug.cgi?id=64
>>>>>
>>>>> Webrev :
>>>>>     http://cr.opensolaris.org/~mattman/bug_1436/
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The users screen has been redesigned in that root password entry 
>>>>> fields have now been removed as they are not required. However the 
>>>>> change also makes log-in name
>>>>> and password mandatory, this will ensure that for every install a 
>>>>> initial user
>>>>> will be created with a password.
>>>>>
>>>>> Testing :
>>>>>   Created a install LiveCD ISO via Distro Constructor and did a 
>>>>> test install
>>>>>   within virtualbox.
>>>>>
>>>>> cheers
>>>>>
>>>>> Matt
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