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author | Marja van Waes <marja@mageia.org> | 2013-10-09 19:23:39 +0200 |
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committer | Marja van Waes <marja@mageia.org> | 2013-10-09 19:23:39 +0200 |
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diff --git a/docs/mcc-help/en/drakx-addUser-sect1.xml b/docs/mcc-help/en/drakx-addUser-sect1.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5c90b0e2 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/mcc-help/en/drakx-addUser-sect1.xml @@ -0,0 +1,76 @@ +<?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/2000/svg" xmlns:ns3="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:ns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xml:id="drakxid-addUser" version="5.0"> + <info> + <title xml:id="BId-drakxid-addUser-ti1">Deprecated - Adding a User</title> + </info> + + <mediaobject condition="expert"> + <imageobject> + <imagedata revision="1" fileref="dx-addUser.png" width="11.5cm" align="center" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakxid-addUser-im1"></imagedata> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + + <para revision="3" xml:id="BId-drakxid-addUser-pa1"><application>GNU/Linux</application> is a + multi-user system which means each user can have his or her own preferences, + own files and so on. But unlike <literal>root</literal>, who is the system + administrator, the <indexterm xml:id="BId-drakxid-addUser-it1"> + <primary>users</primary> + + <secondary>adding</secondary> + </indexterm>users you add at this point won't be authorized to change + anything except their own files and their own configurations, protecting the + system from unintentional or malicious changes which could have a serious + impact on it.</para> + + <para xml:id="BIdNEW-drakxid-addUser-pa5">You will have to create at least + one regular user for yourself — this is the account which you should use for + routine, day-to-day usage. Although it's very easy to log in as + <literal>root</literal> to do anything and everything, it may also be very + dangerous! A very simple mistake could mean that your system won't work any + more. If you make a serious mistake as a regular user, the worst that can + happen is that you'll lose some information, but you won't affect the entire + system.</para> + + <para revision="3" xml:id="BId-drakxid-addUser-pa2">The first field asks you + for a real name. <application>DrakX</application> will use the first word + you type in this field and copy it, all in lowercase, to the <guimenu>Login + name</guimenu> field, which is the name this user will enter to log on to + the system. You can override it and change the <guimenu>Login + Name</guimenu>. The next step is to enter a password. From a security point + of view, a non-privileged (regular) user's password is not as crucial as the + <literal>root</literal> password, but that's no reason to neglect it by + making it blank or too simple: after all, <emphasis>your</emphasis> files + could be the ones at risk.</para> + + <para revision="3" xml:id="BId-drakxid-addUser-pa3">Once you click on + <guimenu>Accept user</guimenu> you can add other users. Add a user for each + one of your friends, your father, your sister, etc. Click + <guimenu>Next</guimenu> when you're finished adding users.</para> + + <para revision="3"></para> + + <para revision="3"></para> + + <tip condition="expert"> + <para revision="1" xml:id="BId-drakxid-addUser-pa4">Clicking the + <guibutton>Advanced</guibutton> button allows you to change the default + <literal>shell</literal> for that user (<application>bash</application> by + default).</para> + </tip> + + <!-- We don't give the option to autologin anymore - Marja 20120317 - <mediaobject condition="expert"> + <imageobject> + <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-autologin.png" format="PNG" xml:id="drakx-im17a" revision="1" width="11.5cm"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + + + <para xml:id="BId-drakx-pa142a" revision="6">When you're finished adding + users, you'll be asked to choose a user who will be automatically + logged into the system when the computer boots up. If you're + interested in that feature (and don't care much about security), + choose the desired user (if more than one regular user is defined) + and select a window manager, then click on + <guibutton>Next</guibutton>. If you're not interested in this + feature, uncheck the <guilabel>Do you want to use this + feature?</guilabel> box.</para> --> +</section>
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