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<h2 class="title"><a name="addUser"></a>User and Superuser Management
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<h3 class="title"><a name="root-password"></a>Set Administrator (root)
Password:
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<p>It is advisable for all <span class="application">Mageia</span>
installations to set a superuser or administrator's password, usually
called the <span class="emphasis"><em>root password</em></span> in Linux. As you type a
password into the top box the shield in its colour 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.
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<p>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.
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<h3 class="title"><a name="enterUser"></a>Enter a user
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<p>Add a user here. A user has less rights than the superuser (root),
but by default enough to surf the internet, use office applications or
play games and anything else the average user does with his
computer
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<p><span class="guibutton">Icon</span>: if you click on this button it will
change the users icon.
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<p><span class="guilabel">Real Name</span>: Insert a users real name into
this text box.
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<p><span class="guilabel">Login Name</span>: Here you can type in a log in
name or drakx will use a version of the users real name. <span class="emphasis"><em>The
log in name is case sensitive.</em></span></p>
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<p><span class="guilabel">Password</span>: In this text box you should type
in a users pass word. Again it has a shield in the corner of the text
box that indicates the strength of the users password. (See also <a class="xref" href="addUser.html#givePassword" title="Note">Note</a>)
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<p><span class="guilabel">Password (again)</span>: Retype the users password
into this text box and drakx will check you have the same password in
each of the users password text boxes.
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<h3 class="title"><a name="addUserAdvanced"></a>Advanced User Management
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<p>If the <span class="guibutton">advanced</span> button is clicked then you
are offered this screen that allows you to edit the settings for the user
you are adding. Additionally, you can disable or enable a guest account.
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<p>Anything a guest with a default <span class="emphasis"><em>rbash</em></span> guest
account saves to his /home directory will be erased. The guest should
save his important files to a USB key.
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<p><span class="guilabel">Enable guest account</span>: 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.
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<p><span class="guilabel">Shell</span>: 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
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<p><span class="guilabel">User ID</span>: Here you can set the user ID for
the user you are adding in the previous screen. This is a number.
Don't enter anything here if you don't know what it should be.
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<p><span class="guilabel">Group ID</span>: This lets you set the group ID.
Also a number, usually the same one as for the user.
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