can't log in on ubuntu core console via sso...

[Dan Kegel]

It's a fine position.  It's just a little confusing for new users.
You could remedy this by adding the line

   Note: the SSO password cannot currently be used to log in at the
console; create a local user if you need that.

to the page
https://developer.ubuntu.com/en/snappy/start/
under '5. Login'.

Thanks for clarifying.
- Dan


On Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 4:40 PM, Mark Shuttleworth <mark at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> On 13/12/16 19:35, Dan Kegel wrote:
>> I'm very confused.  You have SSO.  You tell people to create an SSO
>> account to use the device.  Yet SSO can't be used to log into the
>> system at the console.  ??
>
> SSH keys associated with the SSO account are pulled into the device, so
> you can SSH to it.
>
> We could enable console (as in keyboard-and-monitor-on-device) access
> too, if we want, that's what's open for discussion. There are lots of
> ways to do that, simplistically just by asking for a login password to
> be set during the device activation step that you saw. But the concern
> is that users will reuse an important password when doing so.
>
> We have 2-factor capabilities that might be useful. In general, I would
> say we are open to suggestion but mindful of the opportunity to raise
> the bar for device security.
>
> Also, we're mindful of the fact that these devices will not be used
> every day. So passwords that are unique to the device will easily be
> forgotten.
>
> All of that led us to the SSH approach that you see now. It's not a
> final position, those are just the things to think about in the discussion.
>
> Mark
>
>
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