Bug#1064617: Passwords should not be changed frequently

[Holger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org>]

Hi,

Philip Hands <phil@hands.com> wrote (Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:53:10 +0100):
> Depending upon whether we think it's worth using translators' time on
> this subject, we can then select one or both commits, and finally close
> these bugs.

I think it would be worth it to generate some work for translators here, yes.

> You can see my latest attempt here:
> 
>   https://openqa.debian.net/tests/238094#step/passwords/1
> 
> in which I'm recommending setting no password for root, which then gives
> the initial user 'sudo' membership[1].

What about the "Allow login as root?" question (only shown in expert mode),
which is asked directly before the above mentioned dialog?
(That's in user-setup-udeb.templates - line 25 ff.)

Maybe that needs some re-wording too?

Seems somewhat inconsistent now IMO:
if you say 'Yes' to 'Allow login as root' you get the next dialog allowing
the same choice again (or at least very similar): 
'It is possible [...] to lock the root acount ... If you leave the password
here unset, then this is what happens.'

Is that understandable for users?


Holger


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