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| author | Kamil Rytarowski <kamil@mageia.org> | 2012-03-11 20:09:44 +0000 |
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| committer | Kamil Rytarowski <kamil@mageia.org> | 2012-03-11 20:09:44 +0000 |
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diff --git a/addUser.html b/addUser.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..24602c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/addUser.html @@ -0,0 +1,149 @@ +<html> + <head> + <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> + + <title>16. Adding a User</title> + <link rel="stylesheet" href="../XSL/mdk-doc.css" type="text/css"> + <meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"> + <link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> + <link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> + <link rel="prev" href="setRootPassword.html" title="15. Root Password"> + <link rel="next" href="configureX_chooser.html" title="17. Configuring X, the Graphical Server"> + </head> + <body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"> + <div class="navheader"> + <table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"> + <tr> + <th colspan="3" align="center">16. Adding a User</th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="setRootPassword.html">Prev</a> + </td> + <th width="60%" align="center"> </th> + <td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="configureX_chooser.html">Next</a></td> + </tr> + </table> + <hr> + </div> + <div lang="" class="section" title="16. Adding a User"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="drakxid-addUser"></a>16. Adding a User + </h2> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <div class="mediaobject" align="center"><img src="images/dx-addUser.png" align="middle"></div> + + + + + + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-addUser-pa1"></a><span class="application">GNU/Linux</span> is a + multi-user system which means each user can have his or her own + preferences, own files and so on. But unlike <code class="literal">root</code>, who is the system + administrator, the <a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakxid-addUser-it1"></a>users you add at this point won't be authorized to + change anything except their own files and their own + configurations, protecting the system from unintentional or + malicious changes which could have a serious impact on it. + </p> + + + + + <p><a name="BIdNEW-drakxid-addUser-pa5"></a>You will have to create at + least one regular user for yourself — this is the account + which you should use for routine, day-to-day usage. Although it's + very easy to log in as <code class="literal">root</code> to do anything and + everything, it may also be very dangerous! A very simple mistake + could mean that your system won't work any more. If you make a + serious mistake as a regular user, the worst that can happen is that + you'll lose some information, but you won't affect the entire + system. + </p> + + + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-addUser-pa2"></a>The first field asks + you for a real name. <span class="application">DrakX</span> will use the first word you type + in this field and copy it, all in lowercase, to the <span class="guimenu">Login + name</span> field, which is the name this user will enter to log + on to the system. You can override it and change the <span class="guimenu">Login + Name</span>. The next step is to enter a password. From a + security point of view, a non-privileged (regular) user's password + is not as crucial as the <code class="literal">root</code> password, but + that's no reason to neglect it by making it blank or too simple: + after all, <span class="emphasis"><em>your</em></span> files could be the ones at + risk. + </p> + + + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-addUser-pa3"></a>Once you click on + <span class="guimenu">Accept user</span> you can add other users. Add a user + for each one of your friends, your father, your sister, etc. Click + <span class="guimenu">Next</span> when you're finished adding users. + </p> + + + + + <div class="tip" title="Tip" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> + <table border="0" summary="Tip"> + <tr> + <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Tip]" src="../common/images/tip.png"></td> + <th align="left">Tip</th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-addUser-pa4"></a>Clicking the + <span class="guibutton">Advanced</span> button allows you to change the + default <code class="literal">shell</code> for that user + (<span class="application">bash</span> by default). + </p> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + + + + + <div class="mediaobject" align="center"><img src="images/dx-autologin.png" align="middle"></div> + + + + <p><a name="BId-drakx-pa142a"></a>When you're finished adding + users, you'll be asked to choose a user who will be automatically + logged into the system when the computer boots up. If you're + interested in that feature (and don't care much about security), + choose the desired user (if more than one regular user is defined) + and select a window manager, then click on + <span class="guibutton">Next</span>. If you're not interested in this + feature, uncheck the <span class="guilabel">Do you want to use this + feature?</span> box. + </p> + + </div> + <div class="navfooter"> + <hr> + <table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"> + <tr> + <td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="setRootPassword.html">Prev</a> + </td> + <td width="20%" align="center"> </td> + <td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="configureX_chooser.html">Next</a></td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">15. Root Password </td> + <td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td> + <td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> 17. Configuring X, the Graphical Server</td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + </body> +</html> |