Creating a Login Account

Figure 8-30 gives you the opportunity to create a login account for yourself. If you do not do this, after installation you'll have to log in as the root user (also known as the superuser). Because this special account has complete access to the entire system, logging in as the root user is best done only to perform system maintenance or administration. For instruction on how to create or modify user accounts after installation, either see Chapter 3 or the Welcome to Linux chapter in the Official Red Hat Linux Getting Started Guide.

Figure 8-30. Creating a Login Account

If you choose to create a user account, the account directory will be created under the path /home (for example, /home/psmith). Passwords are case-sensitive and must contain at least six characters.

After you add a user account for yourself, the "User Account Setup" dialog (Figure 8-31) appears, giving you the opportunity to create additional accounts. Select Add to do so or Ok to continue.

Figure 8-31. Creating Additional Login Accounts

If you're doing a Workstation or Server installation, you'll next confirm or select your video card: go to the section called Configuring your Video Adapter.