RHEL/CentOS versions up to 7.3 prompt for user creation after Bare Metal Deploy
- Problem description
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After bare metal deployment, on the first start, RHEL/CentOS versions up to 7.3 prompt for the creation of user account and password. This action is mandatory to start the OS. The issue is verified on gnome-based installation. To note, the deploy of the setup completes successfully and the root user is correctly installed.
- Solution/workaround
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The issue is caused by a service installed by package gnome-initial-setup. This service no longer exists in later versions of the package. A possible workaround is to edit the manual tab as follows:
.%packages -gnome-initial-setup %end %post yum group mark blacklist gnome-desktop %end