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diff --git a/docs/installer/en/addUser.xml b/docs/installer/en/addUser.xml index 680847ba..eb20c08e 100644 --- a/docs/installer/en/addUser.xml +++ b/docs/installer/en/addUser.xml @@ -1,26 +1,21 @@ -<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:ns5="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:ns42="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:ns4="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:ns3="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:ns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" version="5.0" xml:id="addUser"> +<?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 @@ -29,84 +24,63 @@ 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 surf the internet, use office applications or play games and - anything else the average user does with his computer</para> - + <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 users icon.</para> + <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 users real name into - this text box.</para> + <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 users real name. <emphasis>The + <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 @@ -114,19 +88,16 @@ 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 |