Unable to create anonymous admin user: #{SeedHelper.format_e

Error message

Unable to create anonymous admin user: #{SeedHelper.format_errors user}

What it means

Error "Unable to create anonymous admin user: #{SeedHelper.format_errors user}" thrown in theforeman/foreman.

Source

Thrown at db/seeds.d/035-admin.rb:14

# Users

src_internal = AuthSourceInternal.find_by_type "AuthSourceInternal"
src_hidden = AuthSourceHidden.find_by_type "AuthSourceHidden"

# Anonymous Admin is used for system actions like automatic user creation,
# maintenance tasks etc.
unless User.unscoped.find_by_login(User::ANONYMOUS_ADMIN).present?
  User.without_auditing do
    user = User.new(:login => User::ANONYMOUS_ADMIN, :firstname => "Anonymous", :lastname => "Admin")
    user.admin = true
    user.auth_source = src_hidden
    original_user, User.current = User.current, user
    raise "Unable to create anonymous admin user: #{SeedHelper.format_errors user}" unless user.save
    User.current = original_user
  end
end

# Anonymous Console Admin is used for console commands etc.
unless User.unscoped.find_by_login(User::ANONYMOUS_CONSOLE_ADMIN).present?
  User.without_auditing do
    user = User.new(:login => User::ANONYMOUS_CONSOLE_ADMIN, :firstname => "Console", :lastname => "Admin")
    user.admin = true
    user.auth_source = src_hidden
    original_user, User.current = User.current, user
    raise "Unable to create anonymous console admin user: #{SeedHelper.format_errors user}" unless user.save
    User.current = original_user
  end
end

# Anonymous API user is used for API access when oauth_map_users is disabled
# It should be removed and replaced by per-user OAuth tokens (#1301)

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at db/seeds.d/035-admin.rb:14 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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