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diff --git a/docs/docs/stable/installer/en/addUser.xml b/docs/docs/stable/installer/en/addUser.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..eb20c08e --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docs/stable/installer/en/addUser.xml @@ -0,0 +1,108 @@ +<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:ns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:ns3="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:ns4="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:ns42="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:ns5="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" version="5.0" xml:id="addUser"> + <info> + <title xml:id="addUser-ti1">User and Superuser Management</title> + </info> + <!-- Lebarhon: 20170210 updated for Mageia 6 (umask)--> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject condition="classical"> + <imagedata format="PNG" fileref="dx2-setRootPassword.png" align="center" revision="1" xml:id="setRootPassword-im1"/> + </imageobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata format="PNG" fileref="live-user1.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + <section xml:id="root-password"> + <info> + <title xml:id="root-password-ti2">Set Administrator (root) + Password:</title> + </info> + <para>It is advisable for all <application>Mageia</application> + installations to set a superuser or administrator's password, usually + called the <emphasis>root password</emphasis> in Linux. As you type a + password into the top box the colour of its shield will change from red to + yellow to green depending on the strength of the password. A green shield + shows you are using a strong password. You need to repeat the same + password in the box just below the first password box, this checks that + you have not mistyped the first password by comparing them.</para> + <note xml:id="givePassword"> + <para>All passwords are case sensitive, it is best to use a mixture of + letters (upper and lower case), numbers and other characters in a + password.</para> + </note> + </section> + <section xml:id="enterUser"> + <info> + <title xml:id="enterUser-ti3">Enter a user</title> + </info> + <para>Add a user here. A user has fewer rights than the superuser (root), but enough to use the internet, office applications or play games and anything else the average user does with his computer</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para><guibutton>Icon</guibutton>: if you click on this button it will change the user's icon.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Real Name</guilabel>: Insert the user's real name into this text box.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Login Name</guilabel>: Here you enter the user login name or let drakx use a version of the user's real name. <emphasis>The + login name is case sensitive.</emphasis></para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Password</guilabel>: In this text box you should type + in the user password. There is a shield at the end of the text box + that indicates the strength of the password. (See also <xref linkend="givePassword"/>)</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Password (again)</guilabel>: Retype the user password + into this text box and drakx will check you have the same password in + each of the user password text boxes.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + <note> + <para>Any user you add while installing Mageia, will have a both read + and write protected home directory (umask=0027).</para> + <para>You can add all extra needed users in the <emphasis>Configuration + - Summary</emphasis> step during the install. Choose <emphasis>User + management</emphasis>.</para> + <para>The access permissions can also be changed after the + install.</para> + </note> + </section> + <section xml:id="addUserAdvanced" condition="classical"> + <info> + <title xml:id="addUserAdvanced-ti3">Advanced User Management</title> + </info> + <para>If the <guibutton>advanced</guibutton> button is clicked you are + offered a screen that allows you to edit the settings for the user you are + adding.</para> + <para condition="classical">Additionally, you can disable or enable a + guest account.</para> + <warning condition="classical"> + <para>Anything a guest with a default <emphasis>rbash</emphasis> guest + account saves to his /home directory will be erased when he logs out. + The guest should save his important files to a USB key.</para> + </warning> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem condition="classical"> + <para><guilabel>Enable guest account</guilabel>: Here you can enable + or disable a guest account. The guest account allows a guest to log + into and use the PC, but he has more restricted access than normal + users.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Shell</guilabel>: This drop down list allows you to + change the shell used by the user you are adding in the previous + screen, options are Bash, Dash and Sh</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>User ID</guilabel>: Here you can set the user ID for + the user you are adding in the previous screen. This is a number. + Leave it blank unless you know what you are doing.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Group ID</guilabel>: This lets you set the group ID. + Also a number, usually the same one as for the user. Leave it blank + unless you know what you are doing.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </section> +</section>
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