Standard user can't change own empty password
Bug #1020769 reported by
Aleve Sicofante
This bug affects 3 people
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
This has been experienced in Ubuntu 12.04, completely updated before proceeding.
I set up a system for my elderly parents. I created an administrator account for me, then a standard account for them with an empty password.
They called me asking how to create a password for their account. I guided them to the settings manager only to find that they couldn't change their empty password.
I had to create a password from my admin account first. Then they could change it through the standard mechanisms.
It should be possible for a standard user to change its own empty password.
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