[GH-ISSUE #2] [feat] Skip setup, auto-generate password #3

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opened 2026-05-06 12:22:33 +02:00 by BreizhHardware · 2 comments

BreizhHardware commented

2026-05-06 12:22:33 +02:00

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Originally created by @gadgethm on GitHub (Mar 17, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/chr0nzz/traefik-manager/issues/2

Originally assigned to: @chr0nzz on GitHub.

For some users, it may be preferable to not have the setup flow happen on startup, especially for public facing instances where security may be a concern. This can currently be done by setting a password hash in the ADMIN_PASSWORD environment variable. However, some users may find it preferable to avoid setting a first time password this way (environment variables are less secure than other methods).

I propose to have a mechanism for generating a password at first-time setup, and printing the generated password to the console. For completeness, the generated password would need to have a flow which automatically forces the admin to set a password on first login.

It would be cool to see a setting in the config file which allows a user to bypass first-time setup in favor of this hands-off approach.

Originally created by @gadgethm on GitHub (Mar 17, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/chr0nzz/traefik-manager/issues/2 Originally assigned to: @chr0nzz on GitHub. For some users, it may be preferable to not have the setup flow happen on startup, especially for public facing instances where security may be a concern. This can currently be done by setting a password hash in the ADMIN_PASSWORD environment variable. However, some users may find it preferable to avoid setting a first time password this way (environment variables are less secure than other methods). I propose to have a mechanism for generating a password at first-time setup, and printing the generated password to the console. For completeness, the generated password would need to have a flow which automatically forces the admin to set a password on first login. It would be cool to see a setting in the config file which allows a user to bypass first-time setup in favor of this hands-off approach.

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BreizhHardware commented

2026-05-06 12:22:34 +02:00

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@chr0nzz commented on GitHub (Mar 17, 2026):

Thanks for the suggestion. I will see what I can do.

@chr0nzz commented on GitHub (Mar 17, 2026): Thanks for the suggestion. I will see what I can do.

BreizhHardware commented

2026-05-06 12:22:34 +02:00

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@chr0nzz commented on GitHub (Mar 18, 2026):

implemented in v0.2.0

@chr0nzz commented on GitHub (Mar 18, 2026): implemented in [v0.2.0](https://github.com/chr0nzz/traefik-manager/releases/tag/v0.2.0)