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diff --git a/setRootPassword.html b/setRootPassword.html deleted file mode 100644 index b36bc1c..0000000 --- a/setRootPassword.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,176 +0,0 @@ -<html> - <head> - <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> - - <title>Root Password</title> - <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="choosePackages.html" title="Choose Packages to Install"> - <link rel="next" href="addUser.html" title="Adding a User"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> - <!-- - body { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } - table { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } - --></style></head> - <body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"> - <div lang="" class="section" title="Root Password"> - <div class="titlepage"> - <div> - <div> - <h2 class="title"><a name="drakxid-setRootPassword"></a>Root Password - </h2> - </div> - </div> - </div> - - - - - - <a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakxid-setRootPassword-it1"></a> - <a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakxid-setRootPassword-it2"></a> - - - - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-setRootPassword-pa1"></a>This is the - most crucial decision point for the security of your <span class="application">GNU/Linux</span> - system: you must enter the <code class="literal">root</code> password. - <code class="literal">Root</code> 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, - <code class="literal">root</code> can do everything! That's why you must - choose a password which is difficult to guess: <span class="application">DrakX</span> will - tell you if the password you chose is too simple. You're not - forced to enter a password, but we <span class="emphasis"><em>strongly</em></span> - encourage you to do so. <span class="application">GNU/Linux</span> is just as prone to operator - error as any other operating system. Since <code class="literal">root</code> - 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 - <code class="literal">root</code>. - </p> - - - - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-setRootPassword-pa2"></a>The password - should be a mixture of alphanumeric characters and at least 8 - characters long. Never write down <code class="literal">root</code>'s - password — it makes it far too easy to compromise your - system. - </p> - - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-setRootPassword-pa3"></a>One caveat: don't make - the password too long or too complicated because you must be able to - remember it! - </p> - - - - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-setRootPassword-pa4"></a>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 <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">incorrect</span>”</span> password when you try to connect - as <code class="literal">root</code>, at least for the first time. - </p> - - - - - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-setRootPassword-pa5"></a>You can - change the way users are authenticated on your computer by clicking - on the <span class="guibutton">Authentication method</span> button. The - following authentication methods are available: - </p> - - - - - <div class="itemizedlist"> - <ul class="itemizedlist"> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BIdNEW-drakxid-setRootPassword-pa7"></a><span class="guilabel">Local file</span>. Use a local file for all - authentication and user information. This is the default - method. - </p> - - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BIdNEW-drakxid-setRootPassword-pa8"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakxid-setRootPassword-it3"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakxid-setRootPassword-it4"></a><span class="guilabel">LDAP</span>. Use an - <acronym class="acronym">LDAP</acronym> server for some or all authentication - needs. An <acronym class="acronym">LDAP</acronym> directory consolidates certain - types of information within your organization. - </p> - - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BIdNEW-drakxid-setRootPassword-pa9"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakxid-setRootPassword-it5"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakxid-setRootPassword-it6"></a><span class="guilabel">NIS</span>. Authenticates users against - a <acronym class="acronym">NIS</acronym> domain. This allows you to run a group - of computers in the same <acronym class="acronym">NIS</acronym> domain using a - common password and group file. - </p> - - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BIdNEW-drakxid-setRootPassword-pa10"></a><span class="guilabel">Smart - Card</span>. Uses <span class="application">SmartCard</span> - hardware for providing authentication services. - </p> - - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BIdNEW-drakxid-setRootPassword-pa11"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakxid-setRootPassword-it7"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BIdNEW-drakxid-setRootPassword-it8"></a><span class="guilabel">Windows - Domain</span>. Uses a <span class="application">Windows<sup>®</sup></span> domain controller to - provide authentication services through <span class="application">Active - Directory</span>, <span class="application">Microsoft</span>'s implementation of - <acronym class="acronym">LDAP</acronym>. - </p> - - </li> - </ul> - </div> - - - <p><a name="BId-drakx-pa6"></a>If you select a method other - than <span class="guilabel">Local file</span>, 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. - </p> - - - <div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> - <table border="0" summary="Note"> - <tr> - <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Note]" src="note.png"></td> - <th align="left">Note</th> - </tr> - <tr> - <td align="left" valign="top"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakx-pa137a"></a>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 <span class="guibutton">No - password</span>. Please bear in mind that this is an insecure - option, and it is not recommended. - </p> - - </td> - </tr> - </table> - </div> - - </div> - </body> -</html> |