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authorGuillem Jover <guillem@debian.org>2006-01-09 02:31:04 +0000
committerGuillem Jover <guillem@debian.org>2006-01-09 02:31:04 +0000
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+ <sect3 id="user-setup">
+ <title>Setting Up Users And Passwords</title>
+
+ <sect4 id="user-setup-root">
+ <title>Set the Root Password</title>
+
+<para>
+
+The <emphasis>root</emphasis> account is also called the
+<emphasis>super-user</emphasis>; it is a login that bypasses all
+security protection on your system. The root account should only be
+used to perform system administration, and only used for as short
+a time as possible.
+
+</para><para>
+
+Any password you create should contain at least 6 characters, and
+should contain both upper- and lower-case characters, as well as
+punctuation characters. Take extra care when setting your root
+password, since it is such a powerful account. Avoid dictionary
+words or use of any personal information which could be guessed.
+
+</para><para>
+
+If anyone ever tells you they need your root password, be extremely
+wary. You should normally never give your root password out, unless you
+are administering a machine with more than one system administrator.
+
+</para>
+ </sect4>
+
+ <sect4 id="make-normal-user">
+ <title>Create an Ordinary User</title>
+
+<para>
+
+The system will ask you whether you wish to create an ordinary user
+account at this point. This account should be your main personal
+log-in. You should <emphasis>not</emphasis> use the root account for
+daily use or as your personal login.
+
+</para><para>
+
+Why not? Well, one reason to avoid using root's privileges is that it
+is very easy to do irreparable damage as root. Another reason is that
+you might be tricked into running a <emphasis>Trojan-horse</emphasis>
+program &mdash; that is a program that takes advantage of your
+super-user powers to compromise the security of your system behind
+your back. Any good book on Unix system administration will cover this
+topic in more detail &mdash; consider reading one if it is new to you.
+
+</para><para>
+
+You will first be prompted for the user's full name. Then you'll be asked
+for a name for the user account; generally your first name or something
+similar will suffice and indeed will be the default. Finally, you will be
+prompted for a password for this account.
+
+</para><para>
+
+If at any point after installation you would like to create another
+account, use the <command>adduser</command> command.
+
+</para>
+ </sect4>
+ </sect3>