Jira (PUP-1448) User's type 'shell' parameter should be validated

[Kurt Wall (JIRA)]

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Kurt Wall commented on an issue   Re: User's type 'shell' parameter should be validated Verified in puppet-3.4.2.651 user { 'monroe': shell => '/bin/bush', comment => 'Possum Holler', } Linux: root@precise-master:~# puppet apply --test badshell.pp Notice: Compiled catalog for precise-master.localdomain in environment production in 0.08 seconds Info: Applying configuration version '1390856906' Error: Shell /bin/bush must exist Error: /Stage[main]/Main/User[monroe]/ensure: change from absent to present failed: Shell /bin/bush must exist Notice: Finished catalog run in 0.03 seconds Windows just ignores the attribute: C:\Users\Administrator>puppet apply --test badshell.pp Notice: Compiled catalog for win-p4cvm028u5j.localdomain in environment production in 0.20 seconds Info: Applying configuration version '1390857422' Notice: Finished catalog run in 0.55 seconds {code] Add Comment   Puppet / PUP-1448 User's type 'shell' parameter should be validated The desc reads: "The user's login shell. The shell must exist and be executable. This attribute cannot be managed on Windows systems." Its simple to shoot oneself in the foot with a typo or misunderstaning the definition (thinking it is multiple value (bash, sh instead of "/bin/bash" or "/bin/sh"). A simple validation allows for avoiding nasty effects. This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v6.1.4#6159-sha1:44eaede) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Bugs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to puppet-bugs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to puppet-bugs@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-bugs. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.