Enhance config_file function to implement robust password validation and user feedback for root password setup

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Michel Roegl-Brunner 2025-05-16 10:40:19 +02:00
parent d8947336f3
commit 36809a99dc

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@ -870,8 +870,36 @@ config_file() {
fi
PW="-password $PW"
else
PW=""
echo -e "${VERIFYPW}${BOLD}${DGN}Root Password: ${BGN}Automatic Login${CL}"
while true; do
if PW1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --passwordbox "\nSet Root Password (needed for root ssh access)" 9 58 --title "PASSWORD (leave blank for automatic login)" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
if [[ -n "$PW1" ]]; then
if [[ "$PW1" == *" "* ]]; then
whiptail --msgbox "Password cannot contain spaces. Please try again." 8 58
elif [ ${#PW1} -lt 5 ]; then
whiptail --msgbox "Password must be at least 5 characters long. Please try again." 8 58
else
if PW2=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --passwordbox "\nVerify Root Password" 9 58 --title "PASSWORD VERIFICATION" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
if [[ "$PW1" == "$PW2" ]]; then
PW="-password $PW1"
echo -e "${VERIFYPW}${BOLD}${DGN}Root Password: ${BGN}********${CL}"
break
else
whiptail --msgbox "Passwords do not match. Please try again." 8 58
fi
else
exit_script
fi
fi
else
PW1="Automatic Login"
PW=""
echo -e "${VERIFYPW}${BOLD}${DGN}Root Password: ${BGN}$PW1${CL}"
break
fi
else
exit_script
fi
done
fi
if [[ -n "$HN" ]]; then