Hi @leduyquy please refer https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/4.19.0.2/adminguide/virtual_machines.html#using-cloud-init if not already.
Check if the datasource is configured in the template

I follow this guide bellow:
https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/latest/adminguide/templates/_cloud_init.html

My config:

/etc/cloud/cloud.cfg.d/99_cloudstack.cfg.

datasource_list: [ ConfigDrive, CloudStack, None ]
datasource:
  CloudStack: {}
  None: {}

Also I try with bellow:

datasource_list: [ ConfigDrive, CloudStack, None ]
datasource:
  ConfigDrive: {}
  None: {}

It not working with ConfigDrive. But with VirtualRouter it working normal

@leduyquy
this issue may be same as #8129

try with the settings described in https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-documentation/pull/383/files

I also tried with it, But it not working too

/etc/cloud/ds-identify.cfg
policy: enabled

@leduyquy
I tested the change in the debian 12 systemvm on kvm/vmware before , it looks good. (refer to #7650 )

is there any error with cloud-init in /var/log/cloud-init/ directory ?

I try testing in today,. only password not apply to cloudinit. ssh-key and another it ok

I try testing in today,. only password not apply to cloudinit. ssh-key and another it ok

that's good news

cloud-init set password only once. You can try

sed -i s/"set_passwords"/"[set_passwords, always]"/g /etc/cloud/cloud.cfg

I have config [set_passwords, always] . But it not working. When i check cloud-init.log I see module-config/config-set-password ran susscessfully. But i try with password pop-up from UI Cloudstack it correct.

But with Userdata use VirtualRouter everything working normal,

@leduyquy can you try with CloudStack 4.19.1? Which exact version of VMware 8 are you using?

I try with CloudStack version 4.19.1.1 it not working

Env my testing:
Cloudstack version 4.19.1.1
vSphere Client version 8.0.0.10200
VMware ESXi version: 8.0.0 build 21203435

@leduyquy

it seems cloud-init does not support password reset if data source is ConfigDrive.
Can you check with cloud-init community ?
(this may be related to canonical/cloud-init#2402)

as a workaround, you can add a script to the image
please refer to https://lists.apache.org/thread/3wwnx2bj8g4lyjzvw5ffq0ddhhcxsq0n

You can also try with a userdata which contains the username/new password.