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Index: Login.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/docs/desktop-user-guide/devel/en_US/Login.xml,v retrieving revision 1.3 retrieving revision 1.4 diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4 --- Login.xml 13 Mar 2008 22:37:12 -0000 1.3 +++ Login.xml 14 Mar 2008 09:57:05 -0000 1.4 @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ <xref linkend="sn-login-explanation"/>. This first section covers the login process. </para> + <section id="sn-login"> <title>Login</title> <para> When you restart or turn on your computer, it goes through a process called @@ -47,115 +48,75 @@ </orderedlist> <para> Next, type your password and press the<emphasis role='strong'>[Enter]</emphasis> - key. + key again. The password is also <emphasis>case sensitive</emphasis>. </para> <tip> - <title>Password display</title> + <title>Keep your password secret</title> <para> - <emphasis role='strong'>For security reasons, a dot is displayed - for every character entered in the password field.</emphasis> - </para> - </tip> - <tip> - <title>Keep your password private</title> - <para> - <emphasis role='strong'>As with any password, your Fedora account - password should be kept private and not shared with anyone or - written down in plain view.</emphasis> - </para> - <para> - Each computer user should be assigned a unique username and - password. With unique user accounts, the system is more secure, - and Fedora automatically stores files and other sensitive - information separately from other users. - </para> - </tip> - <tip> - <title>Your username and password are case-sensitive.</title> - <para> - A correct username and password is required to login to the - system. Common errors include mis-typed fields or the - <emphasis role='strong'>[Caps Lock]</emphasis> feature is on. - Remember, usernames and passwords are case-sensitive. This means - that 'user' is not the same as 'USER' or 'uSeR'. If problems - persist, read the section <xref linkend="sn-cannot-login"/> + To keep your password secret, the password field displays a dot + for every character entered. As with any password, keep your Fedora + account password private. Do not share it with anyone or write it down + in plain view. </para> </tip> <para> - After a correct username and password are entered, the login screen - will be replaced by the <emphasis>splash screen</emphasis>. After - this, the splash screen should be replaced by the default Fedora 6 - desktop. Congratulations! The computer is now ready for use. + Next the <emphasis>desktop environment</emphasis> is loaded. In some desktop + environments, a small box containing a logo and icons, called a splash + screen, may temporarily appear. Any <emphasis>splash</emphasis> screen is + then replaced by the default Fedora desktop. + </para> + <para> + The computer is now ready for use. </para> + </section> + <section id="sn-login-explanation"> - <title>Logging In: An Explanation</title> - - <para> - Fedora is a <emphasis>multi-user</emphasis> operating system. In - short, this means multiple users can be logged into the computer - at the same time. Three distinct groups, <emphasis>normal - user</emphasis>, <emphasis>system user</emphasis> and - administrative accounts exist on your Fedora system. By default, - your account is created as a <emphasis>normal user</emphasis> - account. Normal users have permission to run a desktop and related - desktop applications. System users have permission to programs - running in the background, often with elevated privileges, that - help maintain your computer system. One example of a system - account is the Xscreensaver program. - </para> - - <warning> - <title>Modify Default Login Procedure with Xscreensaver.</title> - - <para> - The Fedora login process is regulated by a system user called - <emphasis role='strong'>Xscreensaver</emphasis>. Xscreensaver - secures your desktop when it is unattended and can be configured - by accessing the following menu options: <emphasis>System > - Preferences > Screensaver</emphasis>. - </para> - </warning> - + <title>Logging in: An Explanation</title> + <para> + Fedora is a multi-user operating system. Multiple users, each with different + access privileges, can be logged into the computer at the same time. + </para> + <para> + During installation, you provided a password for the system administrator + account, sometimes called the <emphasis>superuser</emphasis>. The username + for this account is <emphasis>root</emphasis>. + </para> + <para> + After installation, Fedora asked you to set up a normal user account. Use + that account, or another normal account, for daily use of the system. and + the <emphasis>root</emphasis> account for administrative and maintenance tasks. + </para> + <para> + This design has many benefits: + </para> + <warning> + <title>Do not login as root</title> <para> - Administrative accounts are accounts with elevated privileges, - such as the <emphasis>root</emphasis> account, that enable the - user to perform tasks to alter the behavior and ability of other - users on the computer system. The <emphasis>root</emphasis> user - is considered the "ultimate" administrative account as it has - domain over the entire machine. For more information about these - different levels, permissions, and user provisioning, please refer - to the - <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Drafts/AdministrationGuide'>Fedora - Administration Guide</ulink>. + Do not use the <emphasis>root</emphasis> account for routine purposes. + A normal user account can run all desktop applications, and greatly + increases your security and safety. Applications that require + <emphasis>root</emphasis> privileges prompt you for the + <emphasis>root</emphasis> password when they start, so you need + not login as <emphasis>root</emphasis> to use them. </para> - - <warning> - <title>Day-to-day tasks do not require root level access.</title> - - <para> - Do not log into your desktop as root, as it is potentially - dangerous. When the need arises to perform maintenance duties - such as installing software, removing software, or updating the - system, the tool can be run as the root user. This is done in - this guide with the command form <code>su -c - 'command-to-be-run-as-root'</code>. Programs that require root - privileges will to prompt you for the root password before the - program starts. - </para> - </warning> </section> + <section id="sn-cannot-login"> <title>I Cannot Login: HELP!</title>
<para> - Recovering or replacing a password for a user account is not hard, + A common mistake during login is accidentally having the + <emphasis role='strong'>[Caps Lock]</emphasis> key turned on. + This situation can cause the login process to fail because usernames + and passwords are case sensitive. If problems persist, re-enter your + username and password a few times to ensure you have typed them correctly. + </para> + <para> + Recovering the password for a user account is not a difficult process, but it is beyond the scope of this guide. For an explanation and details on how to do this, please refer to the - <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Drafts/AdministrationGuide'>Fedora - Administration Guide</ulink>, which has a section on user - accounts, and - <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Drafts/AdministrationGuide/UserAccounts'>password - recovery</ulink>. + <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Drafts/AdministrationGuide'>User + Accounts section</ulink> of the Fedora Administration guide. </para> </section> </chapter>
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