Document demo installer password checks vs REST API settings #4081 - #6449
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The demo script runs before opensearch.yml is loaded, so plugins.security.restapi.password_min_length and password_validation_regex do not apply to OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD. Signed-off-by: Abdullah <89297042+AzazelSensei@users.noreply.github.com>
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Description
OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORDwith its own length, regex, and zxcvbn checks. Those values look likeplugins.security.restapi.password_min_lengthandplugins.security.restapi.password_validation_regex, but the script never readsopensearch.yml.Issues Resolved
Resolves #4081
Is this a backport? No
Do these changes introduce new permission(s) to be displayed in the static dropdown on the front-end? No
Testing
Docs only. I checked
SecuritySettingsConfigurerstill hardcodes min length 8 and the complexity regex, and thatplugins.security.restapi.password_min_lengthstill defaults to -1 on the plugin settings.Check List
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