From ab8ee902eb0f1afa2ea29d1089830eda013f764c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Axel Beckert Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 16:16:24 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Properly document that genpass=1 is now default --- bin/xen-create-image | 2 +- debian/NEWS | 9 +++++++++ etc/xen-tools.conf | 4 ++-- 3 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/bin/xen-create-image b/bin/xen-create-image index ba2d267..707a60b 100755 --- a/bin/xen-create-image +++ b/bin/xen-create-image @@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ xen-create-image - Easily create new Xen instances with networking and OpenSSH. fs, size, swap and noswap are ignored when using this option. - --genpass=1 Generate a random root password + --genpass=1 Generate a random root password (default, set to 0 to turn off) --genpass_len=N Override the default password length of 8 and generate a diff --git a/debian/NEWS b/debian/NEWS index b180f68..8106222 100644 --- a/debian/NEWS +++ b/debian/NEWS @@ -1,3 +1,12 @@ +xen-tools (4.2~rc1-1) unstable; urgency=low + + By default, xen-create-image now generates a random root password and + displays it as plain text at the end of the DomU generation process. + Use --genpass=0 and --passwd=1 to interactively set a root password + without the password being displayed. + + -- Axel Beckert Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:14:42 +0200 + xen-tools (4.2~beta1-1) unstable; urgency=low If the DomU hangs with "Waiting for root file system" despite diff --git a/etc/xen-tools.conf b/etc/xen-tools.conf index 0b9f197..6976d21 100644 --- a/etc/xen-tools.conf +++ b/etc/xen-tools.conf @@ -205,10 +205,10 @@ image = sparse # Specify sparse vs. full disk images. # # -# Uncomment the following line if you wish to generate a new root +# Uncomment the following line if you wish not to generate a new root # password for the new guest. # -# genpass = 1 +# genpass = 0 # #