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2 Apply your changes to any or all of the following items:
3 Apply your changes with Accept.
Several other security-related default settings can be changed using the Local Security
module. Refer to
Changing the Password Encryption
NOTE
Changes in password encryption apply only to local users.
SUSE Linux Enterprise can use DES, MD5, or Blowfish for password encryption. The
default password encryption method is Blowfish. The encryption method is set during
installation of the system, as described in
Administrator "root""
installed system, select Expert Options > Password Encryption.
Changing the Authentication and User Sources
The user administration method (such as NIS, LDAP, Kerberos, or Samba) is set during
installation, as described in
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• Default Group
• Secondary Groups
• Default Login Shell
• Path Prefix for Home Directory
• Skeleton for Home Directory
• Umask for Home Directory
• Default Expiration Date
• Days after Password Expiration Login is Usable
Section 8.9.3, "Local Security"
(page 31). To change the password encryption method in the
Section 3.11.6, "Users"
(page 167) for information.
Section 3.11.1, "Password for the System
(page 36). To change the user au-