diff --git a/nixos/modules/config/users-groups.nix b/nixos/modules/config/users-groups.nix index 83296a54bc4..c2b8b6b3163 100644 --- a/nixos/modules/config/users-groups.nix +++ b/nixos/modules/config/users-groups.nix @@ -25,17 +25,19 @@ let ''; hashedPasswordDescription = '' - To generate hashed password install mkpasswd + To generate a hashed password install the mkpasswd package and run mkpasswd -m sha-512. - For password-less logins without password prompt, use - the empty string "". + If set to an empty string (""), this user will + be able to log in without being asked for a password (but not via remote + services such as SSH, or indirectly via su or + sudo). This should only be used for e.g. bootable + live systems. Note: this is different from setting an empty password, + which ca be achieved using . - For logins with a fixed password (including the empty-string password with - prompt), use one of the un-hashed password options instead, such as - . - - Such unprotected logins should only be used for e.g. bootable live systems. + If set to null (default) this user will not + be able to log in using a password (i.e. via login + command). ''; userOpts = { name, config, ... }: {