system_login: encrypted-password config validation fails
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	a.kudientsov
	Feb 15 2026, 4:37 AM

Description

vyos@vyos# set system login user vyos authentication encrypted-password '$y$j9T$M3ssKj0ofCqmY9itA7A6/0$9k/pM4wnr5ooE850jHaGvmdBc77VeGsrypY7qFSeaDA'

  
  
  Invalid encrypted password for vyos.
  Value validation failed
  Set failed

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vyos@vyos#

Issue appears to be caused by switching to yescrypt password encryption:
https://github.com/vyos/vyos-1x/pull/4739
https://github.com/vyos/vyos-1x/pull/4720

Details

Version: 2026.02.13-0029-rolling
Is it a breaking change?: Unspecified (possibly destroys the router)
Issue type: Bug (incorrect behavior)

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	rVYOSONEX2a4f1578b1cd Merge pull request #4990 from alexk37/yescrypt-hash-validation-fix

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Mentioned In: rVYOSONEXef6ec3d0757a: T8270: fix yescrypt hash validation regex

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a.kudientsov created this task.Feb 15 2026, 4:37 AM

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pasik subscribed.Feb 15 2026, 8:23 AM

https://github.com/vyos/vyos-1x/pull/4990

a.kudientsov changed the task status from Open to In progress.Feb 15 2026, 1:24 PM

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Viacheslav triaged this task as High priority.Feb 16 2026, 10:10 AM

Restricted Repository Identity mentioned this in rVYOSONEXef6ec3d0757a: T8270: fix yescrypt hash validation regex.Feb 16 2026, 11:59 AM

Restricted Repository Identity closed this task as Resolved by committing rVYOSONEX2a4f1578b1cd: Merge pull request #4990 from alexk37/yescrypt-hash-validation-fix.Feb 16 2026, 11:59 AM

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