When installing a new site, the purpose of the "default password" is unclear
- Status
- Closed
- Subject
- When installing a new site, the purpose of the "default password" is unclear
- Version
- 29.x
- Category
- Usability
- Documentation (or Advocacy)
- Feature
- Admin Interface (UI)
Installer (profiles, upgrades and server-related issues) - Resolution status
- New
- Submitted by
- Gary Cunningham-Lee
- Lastmod by
- Ushindi Gedeon
- Rating
- Description
I just did a test install of Tiki 29.0 beta. I'm not sure what the purpose of the "default password" is. This is shown on two screens near the end of the installation process ("Your default password is iw9z3"), but on the next screen is the form to input the actual new password, which makes no reference to the "default password" which is never used, never appearing on the actual password creation page. I was wondering "What was the point of that?"
If the purpose of the default password is to just be there in case the installation process is interrupted before the admin can set a new password (is this the rationale?), then that should probably be stated on the page where the default password is shown, something like "This is the default password for the admin account of this Tiki website, but in the following step please replace it with a password of your choice. This default password is provided in case the installation and configuration process is interrupted." That's what I can come up with based on my impression - I don't know what the actual purpose of the default password is.
Without an explanation, I think the new user will think the installation process is a bit quirky or broken, not a good first impression.
- Solution
- I don't know the details but this has been fixed. An explanation for the temporary password has been added to the installation screens.
- Workaround
- Importance
- 7
- Easy to solve?
- 7
- Priority
- 49
- Demonstrate Bug on Tiki 19+
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This bug has been demonstrated on show2.tiki.org
Please demonstrate your bug on show2.tiki.org
Show.tiki.org is not configured properlyThe public/private keys configured to connect to show2.tiki.org were not accepted. Please make sure you are using RSA keys. Thanks.
- Demonstrate Bug (older Tiki versions)
-
This bug has been demonstrated on show.tikiwiki.org
Please demonstrate your bug on show.tikiwiki.org
Show.tiki.org is not configured properlyThe public/private keys configured to connect to show.tikiwiki.org were not accepted. Please make sure you are using RSA keys. Thanks.
- Ticket ID
- 8820
- Created
- Sunday 07 September, 2025 04:20:39 UTC
by Gary Cunningham-Lee - LastModif
- Thursday 30 April, 2026 13:38:21 UTC