GNU/Linux is a
multi-user system which means each user can have his own
preferences, files and so on. But unlike the system administrator
called root
, the users you add at this
point are not 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.
You must 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 root
to do anything and everything,
it may also be very dangerous! A very simple mistake could render
your system unusable. 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.
You are first asked
for a real name. DrakX uses the first word you type in this
field and copies it, all in lowercase, to the field, which is the name this user must enter to log
on to the system. Then enter a password, twice (for
confirmation). From a security point of view, a non-privileged
(regular) user's password isn't as crucial as the
root
password, but that's no reason to neglect it
by making it blank or too simple: after all,
your files could be the ones at risk.
Once you click on you can add other users. Add a user for each one of your friends, your father, your sister, etc. Click when you're finished adding users.