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diff --git a/docs/mcc-help/en/userdrake.xml b/docs/mcc-help/en/userdrake.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 269b3c19..00000000 --- a/docs/mcc-help/en/userdrake.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,150 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?><section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:ns5="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:ns4="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:ns3="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:ns2="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:ns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" version="5.0" xml:id="userdrake"> - <!-- Written AM desmottes (lebarhon) 2012-08-27 --> - - <!-- Tproof --> - - <!-- Preliminary lproof JohnR 2012-08-30 --> - - <!-- --> - - <info> - <title xml:id="userdrake-ti1">Users and Groups</title> - - <subtitle>userdrake</subtitle> - </info> - - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata xml:id="userdrake-im1" revision="1" fileref="userdrake.png" align="center" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - - <para>This tool<footnote> - <para>You can start this tool from the command line, by typing <emphasis role="bold">userdrake</emphasis> as root.</para> - </footnote> is found under the <emphasis role="bold">System</emphasis> tab - in the Mageia Control Center labelled "Manage users on system"</para> - - <para>The tool allows an administrator to manage the users and the groups, - this means to add or delete a user or group and to modify user and group - settings (ID, shell, ...)</para> - - <para>When userdrake is opened, all the users existing on the system are - listed in the <guibutton>Users</guibutton> tab, and all the groups in the - <guibutton>Groups</guibutton> tab. Both tabs operate the same way.</para> - - <para><guibutton>1 Add User</guibutton></para> - - <para>This button opens a new window with all fields shown empty:</para> - - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="userdrake1.png"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - - <para>The field <emphasis role="bold">Full Name</emphasis> is intended for - the entry of a family name and first name, but it is possible to write - anything or nothing as well!</para> - - <para><emphasis role="bold">Login</emphasis> is the only required - field.</para> - - <para>Setting a <emphasis role="bold">Password</emphasis> is highly - recommended. There is a little shield on the right, if it is red, the - password is weak, too short or is too similar to the login name. You should - use figures, lower and upper case characters, punctuation marks, etc. The - shield will turn orange and then green as the password strength - improves.</para> - - <para><emphasis role="bold">Confirm Password</emphasis> field is there to - ensure you entered what you intended to.</para> - - <para><emphasis role="bold">Login Shell </emphasis>is a drop down list that - allows you to change the shell used by the user you are adding, the options - are Bash, Dash and Sh.</para> - - <para><emphasis role="bold">Create a private group for the user</emphasis>, - if checked will automatically create a group with the same name and the new - user as the only member (this may be edited).</para> - - <para>The other options should be obvious. The new user is created - immediately after you click on <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> - - <para><emphasis role="bold">2 Add Group</emphasis></para> - - <para>You only need to enter the new group name, and if required, the - specific group ID.</para> - - <para><emphasis role="bold">3 Edit</emphasis> (a selected user)</para> - - <para><guibutton>User Data</guibutton>: Allows you to modify all the data - given for the user at creation (the ID can't be changed).</para> - - <para><emphasis role="bold">Account Info</emphasis>:</para> - - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="userdrake2.png"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - - <para>The first option is for setting an expiration date for the account. - Connection is impossible after this date. This is useful for temporary - accounts.</para> - - <para>The second option is to lock the account, connection is impossible as - long as the account is locked.</para> - - <para>It is also possible to change the icon.</para> - - <para><emphasis role="bold">Password Info</emphasis>: Allows you to set an - expiration date for the password, this forces the user to change his - password periodically.</para> - - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="userdrake3.png"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - - <para><emphasis role="bold">Group</emphasis>: Here you can select the groups - that the user is a member of.</para> - - <note> - <para>If you are modifying a connected user account, modifications will - not be effective until his/her next login.</para> - </note> - - <para><emphasis role="bold">4 Edit</emphasis> (with a group selected)</para> - - <para><emphasis role="bold">Group Data</emphasis>: Allows you to modify the - group name.</para> - - <para><emphasis role="bold">Group Users</emphasis>: Here you can select the - users who are members of the group</para> - - <para><emphasis role="bold">5 Delete</emphasis></para> - - <para>Select a user or a group and click on <emphasis role="bold">Delete</emphasis> to remove it. For a user, a window appears to - ask if home directory and mailbox must also be deleted. If a private group - has been created for the user, it will be deleted as well.</para> - - <warning> - <para>It is possible to delete a group which is not empty.</para> - </warning> - - <para><emphasis role="bold">6 Refresh</emphasis></para> - - <para>The User database can be changed outside of Userdrake. Click on this - icon to refresh the display.</para> - - <para><emphasis role="bold">7 Guest Account</emphasis></para> - - <para><emphasis role="bold">guest</emphasis> is a special account. It is - intended to give somebody temporary access to the system with total - security. Login is xguest, there is no password, and it is impossible to - make modifications to the system from this account. The personal directories - are deleted at the end of the session. This account is enabled by default, - to disable it, click in the menu on<guimenu> Actions -> Uninstall guest - account</guimenu>.</para> -</section>
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