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<chapter id="ch-Login">
  <title>Logging into the Desktop</title>
  <para>
    This section of the Fedora Desktop User Guide explains how to login
    to your system. The <emphasis>user account</emphasis> and the
    password created during the installation process is necessary to
    complete this step. If you have forgotten your user account, your
    password, or both, read <xref linkend="sn-cannot-login"/>. For
    additional information about the login process, read
    <xref linkend="sn-login-explanation"/>. This first section covers
    the login process.
  </para>
  <para>
    Any user can now login when the display looks similar to the picture
    below:
  </para>
  <figure>
    <title>Login Screen</title>
    <mediaobject>
      <imageobject>
        <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/FC6_Login.png" format="PNG"/>
      </imageobject>
      <textobject>
        <phrase>Login Screen</phrase>
      </textobject>
    </mediaobject>
  </figure>
  <para>
    To login, type your username into the horizontal field containing a
    blinking black bar (the <emphasis>cursor</emphasis>). Next, press
    the <emphasis role='strong'>[Enter]</emphasis> key. Next, type your
    password into the same field you typed your username, then press the
    <emphasis role='strong'>[Enter]</emphasis> key.
  </para>
  <tip>
    <title>Password display</title>
    <para>
      <emphasis role='strong'>For security reasons, a dot is displayed
      for every character entered in the password field.</emphasis>
    </para>
  </tip>
  <tip>
    <title>Keep your password private</title>
    <para>
      <emphasis role='strong'>As with any password, your Fedora account
      password should be kept private and not shared with anyone or
      written down in plain view.</emphasis>
    </para>
    <para>
      Each computer user should be assigned a unique username and
      password. With unique user accounts, the system is more secure,
      and Fedora automatically stores files and other sensitive
      information separately from other users.
    </para>
  </tip>
  <tip>
    <title>Your username and password are case-sensitive.</title>
    <para>
      A correct username and password is required to login to the
      system. Common errors include mis-typed fields or the
      <emphasis role='strong'>[Caps Lock]</emphasis> feature is on.
      Remember, usernames and passwords are case-sensitive. This means
      that 'user' is not the same as 'USER' or 'uSeR'. If problems
      persist, read the section <xref linkend="sn-cannot-login"/>
    </para>
  </tip>
  <para>
    After a correct username and password are entered, the login screen
    will be replaced by the <emphasis>splash screen</emphasis>. After
    this, the splash screen should be replaced by the default Fedora 6
    desktop. Congratulations! The computer is now ready for use.
  </para>
  <section id="sn-login-explanation">
    <title>Logging In: An Explanation</title>

    <para>
      Fedora is a <emphasis>multi-user</emphasis> operating system. In
      short, this means multiple users can be logged into the computer
      at the same time. Three distinct groups, <emphasis>normal
      user</emphasis>, <emphasis>system user</emphasis> and
      administrative accounts exist on your Fedora system. By default,
      your account is created as a <emphasis>normal user</emphasis>
      account. Normal users have permission to run a desktop and related
      desktop applications. System users have permission to programs
      running in the background, often with elevated privileges, that
      help maintain your computer system. One example of a system
      account is the Xscreensaver program.
    </para>

    <warning>
      <title>Modify Default Login Procedure with Xscreensaver.</title>

      <para>
        The Fedora login process is regulated by a system user called
        <emphasis role='strong'>Xscreensaver</emphasis>. Xscreensaver
        secures your desktop when it is unattended and can be configured
        by accessing the following menu options: <emphasis>System >
        Preferences > Screensaver</emphasis>.
      </para>
    </warning>

    <para>
      Administrative accounts are accounts with elevated privileges,
      such as the <emphasis>root</emphasis> account, that enable the
      user to perform tasks to alter the behavior and ability of other
      users on the computer system. The <emphasis>root</emphasis> user
      is considered the "ultimate" administrative account as it has
      domain over the entire machine. For more information about these
      different levels, permissions, and user provisioning, please refer
      to the
      <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Drafts/AdministrationGuide'>Fedora
      Administration Guide</ulink>.
    </para>

    <warning>
      <title>Day-to-day tasks do not require root level access.</title>

      <para>
        Do not log into your desktop as root, as it is potentially
        dangerous. When the need arises to perform maintenance duties
        such as installing software, removing software, or updating the
        system, the tool can be run as the root user. This is done in
        this guide with the command form <code>su -c
        'command-to-be-run-as-root'</code>. Programs that require root
        privileges will to prompt you for the root password before the
        program starts.
      </para>
    </warning>
  </section>
  <section id="sn-cannot-login">
    <title>I Cannot Login: HELP!</title>

    <para>
      Recovering or replacing a password for a user account is not hard,
      but it is beyond the scope of this guide. For an explanation and
      details on how to do this, please refer to the
      <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Drafts/AdministrationGuide'>Fedora
      Administration Guide</ulink>, which has a section on user
      accounts, and
      <ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Drafts/AdministrationGuide/UserAccounts'>password
      recovery</ulink>.
    </para>
  </section>
</chapter>

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