id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	component	version	severity	resolution	keywords	cc	stage	has_patch	needs_docs	needs_tests	needs_better_patch	easy	ui_ux
18897	add the password as 2nd argument to changepassword command	maduma@…	nobody	"Added the possibility to pass the username and the password to 'changepassword' command.
This was the only cmd that need user input during initial setup

{{{
!sh
# rm sqlite3.db; python manage.py syncdb --noinput; \
python manage.py createsuperuser --noinput --username=maduma --email=maduma@pt.lu; \
python manage.py changepassword maduma not4u

# python manage.py changepassword maduma not4u
Changing password for user 'maduma'
Password changed successfully for user 'maduma'

# diff changepassword-old.py changepassword.py
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<         if len(args) > 1:
<             raise CommandError(""need exactly one or zero arguments for username"")
---
>         if len(args) > 2:
>             raise CommandError(""need exactly one, two or zero arguments for username and password"")
28c28,30
<         if args:
---
>         if len(args) == 2:
>             username, p1 = args
>         elif len(args) == 1:
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<         MAX_TRIES = 3
<         count = 0
<         p1, p2 = 1, 2  # To make them initially mismatch.
<         while p1 != p2 and count < MAX_TRIES:
<             p1 = self._get_pass()
<             p2 = self._get_pass(""Password (again): "")
<             if p1 != p2:
<                 self.stdout.write(""Passwords do not match. Please try again.\n"")
<                 count = count + 1
---
>         if not p1:
>             MAX_TRIES = 3
>             count = 0
>             p1, p2 = 1, 2  # To make them initially mismatch.
>             while p1 != p2 and count < MAX_TRIES:
>                 p1 = self._get_pass()
>                 p2 = self._get_pass(""Password (again): "")
>                 if p1 != p2:
>                     self.stdout.write(""Passwords do not match. Please try again.\n"")
>                     count = count + 1
>             if count == MAX_TRIES:
>                 raise CommandError(""Aborting password change for user '%s' after %s attempts"" % (username, count))
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<         if count == MAX_TRIES:
<             raise CommandError(""Aborting password change for user '%s' after %s attempts"" % (username, count))
<
}}}"	New feature	closed	Core (Management commands)	1.4	Normal	wontfix			Unreviewed	1	0	0	0	0	0