ansible/awx-operator

Password set via UI gets overwritten by initialize_django playbook

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#869 opened on Apr 12, 2022

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Description

ISSUE TYPE
  • Bug Report
SUMMARY

Setting the admin password via UI to the database gets overwritten on reconciliation.

ENVIRONMENT
  • AWX version: latest
  • Operator version: devel
  • Kubernetes version: 1.22
  • AWX install method: AKS
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
  1. deploy awx-operator
  2. change the admin password via UI
  3. wait until loop
  4. attempt to use changed password to log in
EXPECTED RESULTS

Password which was changed is used.

ACTUAL RESULTS

original admin_password is set again. Can't log in.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AWX-OPERATOR LOGS

Contributor guide

Research direction
Examine the reconciliation loop in the operator to understand how the admin password is set and why UI changes are overwritten. Focus on the initialize django playbook and the order of operations.
Tech stack
None
Domain
devops
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
KubernetesAnsible
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60