Stragely though, when I reboot my ubuntu and mosue-click some times out of my ubuntu and inside my VmWare player randomly some times, it allowed me in. and also on reboot, it works with an Enter ( i.e removing password effected ).
Also i tried to change password with passwd command giving the same string I had used earlier, as new password. Strangely, this fails saying "please enter a longer password". Then why was I allowed to be using a "shorter" password all these days ? My config: ---------- anon@ubuntu:~$ anon@ubuntu:~$ uname -as Linux ubuntu 4.15.0-142-generic #146~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Tue Apr 13 09:27:15 UTC 2021 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux anon@ubuntu:~$ anon@ubuntu:~$ anon@ubuntu:~$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 16.04.7 LTS Release: 16.04 Codename: xenial anon@ubuntu:~$ VmWare player version: ( not related though ) VMware® Workstation 16 Pro 16.1.2 build-17966106 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/882255 Title: No administrative actions possible (password refused) after enabling passwordless login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/accountsservice/+bug/882255/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
