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Importing a random password using an import block outputs a sensitive value during apply. #564

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Terraform CLI and Provider Versions

Terraform v1.7.5
on linux_amd64

  • provider registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/random v3.6.1

Terraform Configuration

import {
  to = random_password.mypassword
  id = "Mysecurepassword3%"
}

resource "random_password" "mypassword" {
  length  = 30
  lower   = true
  special = true
  upper   = true

  lifecycle {
    ignore_changes = [length]
  }
}

Expected Behavior

random_password.mypassword: Importing... [id=none]
random_password.mypassword: Import complete [id=none]

Actual Behavior

random_password.mypassword: Importing... [id=Mysecurepassword3%]
random_password.mypassword: Import complete [id=Mysecurepassword3%]

Steps to Reproduce

terraform apply

How much impact is this issue causing?

Medium

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Additional Information

Using terraform console :

> random_password.mypassword.id
"none"

Use sensitive does not help:

  id = sensitive("Mysecurepassword3%")

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