2012/10/9 Brett Porter <br...@apache.org>:
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> On 09/10/2012, at 4:04 PM, Jeff <predato...@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Okay, I copied the database to my system (host is headless Linux),
>> installed latest SquirrelSQL client copied the password field from another
>> user that I remembered and was able to log in.
>>
>> THANK YOU!
>>
>> However, when I attempt to change the password, it tells me:
>>
>> Password provided does not match existing.
>>
>> I can log out and log in still using the password I copied but all attempts
>> to change it result in this error...unless I pick a password I've used
>> previously.
>>
>> Also, I don't want service accounts (users) that are used specifically for
>> our deployment scripts to have to change the password.
>>
>> My archiva installation/configuration is at /archiva/conf.  I created a
>> security.properties file there and have the following settings but it still
>> says the user requires a password change if I attempt to log in or if I
>> "Manage" the users, the 3 service account users show that the "Force
>> password change" is enabled but the setting won't stick if I change it.
>
> I wonder if these could be bugs in the new UI? Obviously some significant 
> changes there and something might have crept through. You could always point 
> 1.4-M2 or earlier at the users database and see if it acts as expected... or 
> file a bug regardless.
>
could be a bug in the new ui :-).
@Jeff what are the steps to reproduce that ?
Normally using reset link must send an email to you.
Can you create a jira with all the steps ?
> I'd add the deployment user to the unlockable accounts, which will avoid the 
> issue of password change over time (but not help with the forced password 
> change).
>
> - Brett
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