[Bug 294603] Installer bug with root users password when containing special char \
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:19:38 UTC
https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=294603
Bug ID: 294603
Summary: Installer bug with root users password when containing
special char \
Product: Base System
Version: 15.0-RELEASE
Hardware: amd64
OS: Any
Status: New
Severity: Affects Many People
Priority: ---
Component: misc
Assignee: bugs@FreeBSD.org
Reporter: akelling@gmail.com
Found a bug in the 15.0 FreeBSD installer where if the root password contains `
\ ` it does not honor that char and makes it so you can not login after
installing.
You can login to the system if you don't use \ in your password.
Example: Password you put during the install ` FreeBSDRoxs\1234 ` you will need
to enter it as ` FreeBSDRoxs1234 ` to be able to login into your fresh install
and then run passwd to set the correct password of ` FreeBSDRoxs\1234 `
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