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Figure 15.11: Creating a user account’s password in Linuxconf
Then, click on the Accept button.
You’ll be asked to retype the password for verification. Again, you won’t see your password as you
type it.
When you’ve finished, you’ll see the account listed in the accounts panel (see figure 15.12 for an
example).
That’s all there is to it.
For additional security, you should change your passwords every now and then. From your user
account, you can change your password by clicking on the account name, then clicking on the box
marked Passwd at the bottom.
Tip: Now that you’ve created your user account, you might want to reconsider whether
your root account’s password is secure enough. You can change this password easily,
from within Linuxconf, by clicking on the Change root password item.
To learn more about how to modify your account or perform other account procedures, turn to the
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