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diff --git a/docs/mcc-help/en/drakx-setRootPassword-sect1.xml b/docs/mcc-help/en/drakx-setRootPassword-sect1.xml deleted file mode 100644 index f8b42140..00000000 --- a/docs/mcc-help/en/drakx-setRootPassword-sect1.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,136 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!-- Converted by db4-upgrade version 1.0 --><section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:ns6="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:ns5="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:ns4="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:ns3="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:ns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" version="5.0" xml:id="drakxid-setRootPassword"> - <info> - <title xml:id="BId-drakxid-setRootPassword-ti1">Deprecated - Root - Password</title> - </info> - - <mediaobject condition="expert"> - <imageobject> - <imagedata revision="1" fileref="dx-setRootPassword.png" width="11.5cm" align="center" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakxid-setRootPassword-im1"></imagedata> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - - <indexterm xml:id="BId-drakxid-setRootPassword-it1"> - <primary>root</primary> - - <secondary>password</secondary> - </indexterm> - - <indexterm xml:id="BId-drakxid-setRootPassword-it2"> - <primary>password</primary> - - <secondary>root</secondary> - </indexterm> - - <para revision="3" xml:id="BId-drakxid-setRootPassword-pa1">This is the most - crucial decision point for the security of your - <application>GNU/Linux</application> system: you must enter the - <literal>root</literal> password. <literal>Root</literal> is the system - administrator and is the only user authorized to make updates, add users, - change the overall system configuration, and so on. In short, - <literal>root</literal> can do everything! That's why you must choose a - password which is difficult to guess: <application>DrakX</application> will - tell you if the password you chose is too simple. You're not forced to enter - a password, but we <emphasis>strongly</emphasis> encourage you to do so. - <application>GNU/Linux</application> is just as prone to operator error as - any other operating system. Since <literal>root</literal> can overcome all - limitations and unintentionally erase all data on partitions by carelessly - accessing the partitions themselves, it is important that it be difficult to - become <literal>root</literal>.</para> - - <para revision="1" xml:id="BId-drakxid-setRootPassword-pa2">The password - should be a mixture of alphanumeric characters and at least 8 characters - long. Never write down <literal>root</literal>'s password — it makes it far - too easy to compromise your system.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakxid-setRootPassword-pa3">One caveat: don't make the - password too long or too complicated because you must be able to remember - it!</para> - - <para revision="2" xml:id="BId-drakxid-setRootPassword-pa4">The password - won't be displayed on screen as you type it. To reduce the chance of a blind - typing error you will need to enter the password twice. If you do happen to - make the same typing error twice, you will have to use this - <quote>incorrect</quote> password when you try to connect as - <literal>root</literal>, at least for the first time.</para> - - <para revision="4" xml:id="BId-drakxid-setRootPassword-pa5">You can change - the way users are authenticated on your computer by clicking on the - <guibutton>Authentication method</guibutton> button. The following - authentication methods are available:</para> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BIdNEW-drakxid-setRootPassword-pa7"><guilabel>Local - file</guilabel>. Use a local file for all authentication and user - information. This is the default method.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BIdNEW-drakxid-setRootPassword-pa8"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakxid-setRootPassword-it3"> - <primary>LDAP</primary> - </indexterm><indexterm revision="1" xml:id="BId-drakxid-setRootPassword-it4"> - <primary>authentication</primary> - - <secondary>LDAP</secondary> - </indexterm><guilabel>LDAP</guilabel>. Use an <acronym>LDAP</acronym> - server for some or all authentication needs. An <acronym>LDAP</acronym> - directory consolidates certain types of information within your - organization.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BIdNEW-drakxid-setRootPassword-pa9"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakxid-setRootPassword-it5"> - <primary>NIS</primary> - </indexterm><indexterm revision="1" xml:id="BId-drakxid-setRootPassword-it6"> - <primary>authentication</primary> - - <secondary>NIS</secondary> - </indexterm><guilabel>NIS</guilabel>. Authenticates users against a - <acronym>NIS</acronym> domain. This allows you to run a group of - computers in the same <acronym>NIS</acronym> domain using a common - password and group file.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem condition="ML-Full-Manual" xml:id="drakxid-setRootPassword-SmartCard"> - <para xml:id="BIdNEW-drakxid-setRootPassword-pa10"><guilabel>Smart - Card</guilabel>. Uses <application>SmartCard</application> hardware for - providing authentication services.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para revision="1" xml:id="BIdNEW-drakxid-setRootPassword-pa11"><indexterm revision="1" xml:id="BId-drakxid-setRootPassword-it7"> - <primary>authentication</primary> - - <secondary>PDC</secondary> - </indexterm><indexterm xml:id="BIdNEW-drakxid-setRootPassword-it8"> - <primary>authentication</primary> - - <secondary>Active Directory</secondary> - </indexterm><guilabel>Windows Domain</guilabel>. Uses a - <application>Windows<superscript>®</superscript></application> domain - controller to provide authentication services through - <application>Active Directory</application>, - <application>Microsoft</application>'s implementation of - <acronym>LDAP</acronym>.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - - <para revision="3" xml:id="BId-drakx-pa6">If you select a method other than - <guilabel>Local file</guilabel>, you will be asked to provide some - parameters, which vary from one method to the other. If you don't know those - parameters, you should ask your network administrator.</para> - - <note> - <para revision="2" xml:id="BId-drakx-pa137a">If you happen to have - problems remembering passwords, or if your computer will never be - connected to the Internet and you absolutely trust everybody who uses your - computer, you can choose to have <guibutton>No password</guibutton>. - Please bear in mind that this is an insecure option, and it is not - recommended.</para> - - <para revision="2"></para> - - <para revision="2"></para> - </note> -</section>
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