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12. Account Configuration

This screen is where you set the initial root password and add users to the new system.

12.1 Root Password

The "root" accound is the same as an "administrator" account. It is the all powerful account that has full access to the entire system. This account must be kept secure, otherwise the entire system is at risk. Even if this is only on your personal computer and not used in a business, this is an important concept.

12.2 Adding Users

This is another important concept that is different than Windows. You should create at least one other user account to use normally, instead of using the root acount all the time. This prevents you from doing any damage to your system without knowing any better.



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