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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