fedora-docs/install-guide fedora-install-guide-rootpassword-en.xml, 1.2, 1.3

Stuart Ellis (elliss) fedora-docs-commits at redhat.com
Mon May 9 22:17:49 UTC 2005


Author: elliss

Update of /cvs/docs/fedora-docs/install-guide
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv3896

Modified Files:
	fedora-install-guide-rootpassword-en.xml 
Log Message:

Minor style edits.



Index: fedora-install-guide-rootpassword-en.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/fedora-docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-rootpassword-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.2
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- fedora-install-guide-rootpassword-en.xml	2 May 2005 22:24:28 -0000	1.2
+++ fedora-install-guide-rootpassword-en.xml	9 May 2005 22:17:46 -0000	1.3
@@ -4,16 +4,15 @@
   <title>Seventh Step: Set the Root Password</title>
 
   <para>
-	In addition to the user accounts, every Linux system also has a
-	<firstterm>root account</firstterm>.  The root account is not limited by
-	the restrictions that apply to all other accounts, and so has full
-	control over the system.  Only &SEL; policies can block actions by the
-	root account.  This level of access is needed for users and
-	programs to carry out a number of administration tasks. 
+    The <firstterm>root account</firstterm> on every Linux system is
+	only limited by &SEL;, and is not subject to any of the
+	restrictions that apply to the other accounts.  Users and
+	programs require the unrestricted access that the root account
+	provides to configure or modify the system.
   </para>
 
    <important>
-    <title>You do not log in to your &FED; system with the root account</title>
+    <title>Avoid logging in to your &FED; system with the root account</title>
      <para>
       Once logged in with your own user account you can run the administration
     tools, and those which require root access will prompt you for this
@@ -24,8 +23,8 @@
 
   <para>
     The root password must be at least six characters long.  You should use a
-	combination of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and
-	punctuation or other characters to form a unique phrase.  Do not use the
+	combination of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers,
+	punctuation and other characters to form a unique phrase.  Do not use the
 	same password for more than one system.
   </para>
 




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