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Armbroke

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New Aquarius Plasma won't accept password...!

Have just installed q4os successfully, but, and a big but, it will not accept my password!
I typed it carefully, twice at that, and the two inputs matched letting the installation go on.

Is there any way I can fix this, or is the only solution to boot the isofix usb memory ( can that even be done?)
/Peter

crosscourt

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Re: New Aquarius Plasma won't accept password...!

Did you actually get a warning that the password wasnt correct or did the password seem to work but it loops back to the login?

Its possible the login is correct and working and something else is causing the issue.

Last edited by crosscourt (2025-08-09 20:43)

Armbroke

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Re: New Aquarius Plasma won't accept password...!

Thanks for fast response!
I made a new attempt to make sure, yes, it says (in swedish) "Login failed".
As I recall it when I first entered the password, in both fields, it said "passwords don't match",
I then went to the first field to write it again, in case it was misspelled; after just one or two letters there it confirmed
the password  match and continued installing.
Hard to think I could do identical mistyping twice..... So what options are there, a new ISO boot ?
Peter

crosscourt

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Re: New Aquarius Plasma won't accept password...!

Are you sure the password youre typing is correct? Is cap lock on by accident?  Is the keyboard configuration the same as when you started?

Armbroke

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Re: New Aquarius Plasma won't accept password...!

Yes, the password is actually the same I used in live testing earlier so feel certain about that, caps lock off, at least now (I also tested with that on).
No changed keyboard, I wrote some characters to let the installer choose that.
Can't think of other possible variabler.
That "no match" thing puzzles me, it's as if I typed in error at field 1, correct at field 2, and then rewrote field 1 correctly....

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Re: New Aquarius Plasma won't accept password...!

... it's as if I typed in error at field 1, correct at field 2, and then rewrote field 1 correctly....

We will try to reproduce the issue that way and post back the result.

Armbroke

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Re: New Aquarius Plasma won't accept password...!

Ok thanks, awaiting your findings,
/Peter

Armbroke

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Re: New Aquarius Plasma won't accept password...!

Just another thought; is it possible to make the login routine display what is written in the password field(s)?  Of course just while typing, to be able to check before sending.
Peter

Armbroke

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Re: New Aquarius Plasma won't accept password...!

Hi all, and especially Crosscourt and q4os team !
I have finally solved my password problem. Found a description by "tolkem" which let me access the very system code, or
that's how I understand it. Anyway following instructions I entered "passwd Peter", my username as preset by the login routine, only
to discover that username didn't exist !
I then tested "peter" - bingo, I can now login.
So I was looking in the wrong place, basically.
Also, no system error.
Now installing the full desktop, but the system can't install internet, will try and look into that, quite essential as it is.
Thanks for the fast response !
Peter

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Re: New Aquarius Plasma won't accept password...!

Glad you got it working.  Take a look at Network Manager down in the right bottom corner of the desktop and its possible youll need to provide a password for the internet to work.  Im surprised that during install the OS didnt ask to enable the internet connection. Is your wifi card turned on if its a laptop? Usually there is a keyboard key or switch on the side of the laptop.

Armbroke

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Re: New Aquarius Plasma won't accept password...!

What would I do without your guidance, of course that was the internet problem. My screen is now flashing with
installing the desktop. It takes time, as you know my pc is fairly old and only has an external wifi unit, so not the fastest.
I'll see how far this computer gets me when I start installing things.
Thanks for now !
Peter

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Re: New Aquarius Plasma won't accept password...!

Glad its working! 

Taige

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Re: New Aquarius Plasma won't accept password...!

Is it mandatory to create a password after installing Q4os?
Or can you use the operating system even without it?

hchiper

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Re: New Aquarius Plasma won't accept password...!

Yes, mandatory, but in the installer, on the Users configuration screen, there is an option (checkbox) to open a session automatically without being asked for a password.

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Taige

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Re: New Aquarius Plasma won't accept password...!

Yes, mandatory, but in the installer, on the Users configuration screen, there is an option (checkbox) to open a session automatically without being asked for a password.

Is it mandatory to prevent the computer from being used by others?
Or that someone can access it remotely?
Or both?

hchiper

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Re: New Aquarius Plasma won't accept password...!

For a lot of safety reasons and privacy reasons, mainly because computers have a keyboard and a network connexion. Having a password protected system prevents any malicious or non authorized person from accessing the system and its (confidential) data. It also enables users account management with their specific permissions.

That said, that safety level might seem not be necessary for a user who keeps no sensible data and for who reinstalling the full system in case of failure isn't a problem.

In a recent post, crosscourt wrote about Linux that "100% of supercomputers use it and 62.5% of all servers use it (including the New York Stock Exchange)". Safety is a vital concern in these cases.

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Taige

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Re: New Aquarius Plasma won't accept password...!

For a lot of safety reasons and privacy reasons, mainly because computers have a keyboard and a network connexion. Having a password protected system prevents any malicious or non authorized person from accessing the system and its (confidential) data. It also enables users account management with their specific permissions.

That said, that safety level might seem not be necessary for a user who keeps no sensible data and for who reinstalling the full system in case of failure isn't a problem.

In a recent post, crosscourt wrote about Linux that "100% of supercomputers use it and 62.5% of all servers use it (including the New York Stock Exchange)". Safety is a vital concern in these cases.

Wow, more than 60%, this can only mean that "the counterpart" is anything but reliable.
Thank you for your comprehensive answer.

Last edited by Taige (2025-08-22 16:50)

crosscourt

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Re: New Aquarius Plasma won't accept password...!

The New York Stock Exchange has reduced what they refer to as hot breakdowns by almost 80%, after switching to Linux. With many doing continuous, low level transactions on top of the major trading, the system gets quite the work out.