Versions (relevant - OpenSearch/Dashboard/Server OS/Browser): 2.18.0 Describe the issue: I upgraded my Opensearch Instance, deployed via Helm on a Kubernetes Cluster to Version 2.18.0. After Upgrading I get an Error in the Log of the Pods “No custom admin password found. Please provide a password…

Problem with the default admin Passwort

suhas_salavathsa March 12, 2025, 4:34am 23

Yeah @pablo I did open a thread and docker-compose.yml is also there…

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