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diff --git a/da/boot-new/modules/shadow.xml b/da/boot-new/modules/shadow.xml deleted file mode 100644 index e4ac0ce1e..000000000 --- a/da/boot-new/modules/shadow.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,69 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 18642 untranslated --> - - <sect2 id="base-config-users"> - <title>Setting Up Users And Passwords</title> - - <sect3 id="base-config-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> - </sect3> - - <sect3 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 — 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 — 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> - </sect3> - </sect2> |