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From: bob prohaska <fbsd@www.zefox.net>
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Subject: Re: Surprise null root password
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On Fri, May 26, 2023 at 10:55:49PM +0200, Yuri wrote:
> 
> The question is how you update the configuration files,
> mergemaster/etcupdate/something else?
> 

Via etcupdate after installworld. In the event the system
requests manual intervention I accept "theirs all". It seems
odd if that can null a root password.

Still, it does seem an outside possibility. I could see it adding
system users, but messing with root's existing password seems a
bit unexpected.  

Thanks very much for raising the point!

bob prohaska