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The root password must be at least six characters long; the password you type is not echoed to the

screen. You must enter the password twice; if the two passwords do not match, the installation program

will ask you to enter them again.

You should make the root password something you can remember, but not something that is easy for

someone else to guess. Your name, your phone number, qwerty, password, root, 123456, and anteater

are all examples of bad passwords. Good passwords mix numerals with upper and lower case letters

and do not contain dictionary words: Aard387vark or 420BMttNT, for example. Remember that the

password is case sensitive. If you write down your password, keep it in a secure place. However, it is

recommended that you do not write down this or any password you create.

Note

Do not use one of the example passwords offered in this manual. Using one of these passwords

could be considered a security risk.

Tip

To change your root password after you have completed the installation, use the Root Password

Tool.

Type the redhat config rootpassword command in a shell prompt to launch the Root Password

Tool. If you are not root, it will prompt you for the root password to continue.

3.25.2. Setting Up User Accounts

If you choose to create a user account now, you will have an account to log in to once the installation

has completed. This allows you to safely and easily log into your computer without having to be root

to create your user account.

Figure 3 23. Creating a User Account

Click the Add button to add a new, non root, user. Enter a user name for the user account. Next, enter

and confirm a password for that user account. Enter the full name of the account user and click OK.

Your account information will be added to the account list.

You can also Edit or Delete the user accounts you have created and no longer want.