Local user accounts
Linux is a multiuser system. After authentication
(by entering username and password) each user, first of all,
gains the opportunity to work in a convenient environment, and secondly,
gets access to his own files, unavailable to other users and strangers.
During installation, the system suggests creation of only one standard
user account, so that administrator could perform the tasks that
do not require superuser privileges. Accounts for all other users could be
created at any time after installation of the system.
Creating a new user account
- New account
- Enter a valid name and press Create button.
When this is done, the name will be displayed in the list on the left side.
In order to configure additional settings, highlight the name you just
added or select a name from the list when you want to change
the existing account.
- Comment
- Arbitrary comment for the account. Frequently contains real name
and surname of the user.
- Home directory
- User's directory, where the user is given full rights.
This is the starting directory after authentication in the console.
Typically the users' home directory is located in /home/user_name,
where user_name is the name of the account.
- Shell
- This is the command shell, started by default after authentication
in text console. The default command shell is /bin/bash.
- Member of administrators group
- When checked, the user can gain access to administrator rights (root).
For example, using the command su.
Naturally, this will require administrator password.
- Password
- Account password can be generated automatically
(Create automatically) or entered manually.
In the latter case, you need to re-enter the password for confirmation.
- Autologin
- When checked, the account will log on automatically.
- User avatar
- Press the button Choose avatar, select the avatar
picture in the opened window, and then confirm your choice.
In order to remove the user avatar, press the button Remove avatar.
Attention! Don't enable Autologin
when Setting up multiple workstations module is activated.
This can lead to incorrect system behavior.