[Mailman-Users] Unknown password on new list...

[Tokio Kikuchi]

Daevid Vincent wrote:
> I just set up a new list, and must have fat fingered the password. 
> How can I change it since I cannot log into the GUI?

You can use the master site password to log in the admin page and change 
the list password.  If you can not use GUI for any other reason, then 
use bin/withlist to change the password with a little trick like this:

% bin/withlist test
Loading list test (unlocked)
The variable `m' is the mm-test MailList instance
 >>> import sha
 >>> p = 'newpass'
 >>> cp = sha.new(p).hexdigest()
 >>> m.Lock()
 >>> m.password = cp
 >>> m.Save()
 >>> m.Unlock()
 >>>
Finalizing
%
> 
> I see 'mmsitepass', but it changes a master password for all lists. I don't
> want that. I only want to change for ONE specific list.
> 
> Also, this seems kind of short-sighted that it takes only one password on
> the command line and hides the typing. Why doesn't mailman ask for a
> confirmation of the password, and keep re-prompting for a new one if they do
> not match?
> 
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