This is the most crucial decision point for the security of your GNU/Linux system: you have to enter the root password. root is the system administrator and is the only one authorized to make updates, add users, change the overall system configuration, and so on. In short, root can do everything! That is why you must choose a password that is difficult to guess - DrakX will tell you if it is too easy. As you can see, you can choose not to enter a password, but we strongly advise you against this if only for one reason: do not think that because you booted GNU/Linux that your other operating systems are safe from mistakes. Since root can overcome all limitations and unintentionally erase all data on partitions by carelessly accessing the partitions themselves, it is important for it to be difficult to become root.
The password should be a mixture of alphanumeric characters and at least 8 characters long. Never write down the root password - it makes it too easy to compromise a system.
However, please do not make the password too long or complicated because you must be able to remember it without too much effort.
The password will not be displayed on screen as you type it in. Hence, you will have to type the password twice to reduce the chance of a typing error. If you do happen to make the same typing error twice, this "incorrect" password will have to be used the first time you connect.
In expert mode, you will be asked if you will be connecting to an authentication server, like NIS or LDAP.
If your network uses LDAP (or NIS) protocol for authentication, select LDAP (or NIS) as authentication. If you do not know, ask your network administrator.
If your computer is not connected to any administrated network, you will want to choose Local files for authentication.