Security Settings - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP2 - DEPLOYMENT GUIDE 08-05-2008 Deployment Manual

18.3.3 Default System
To change the system that is booted by default, proceed as follows:
Procedure 18.3 Setting the Default System
1 Open the Section Management tab.
2 Select the desired entry from the list.
3 Click Set as Default.
4 Click Finish to activate these changes.
18.3.4 Boot Loader Time-Out
The boot loader does not boot the default system immediately. During the time-out,
you can select the system to boot or write some kernel parameters. To set the boot
loader time-out, proceed as follows:
Procedure 18.4 Changing the Boot Loader Time-Out
1 Open the Boot Loader Installation tab.
2 Click Boot Loader Options.
3 Change the value of Timeout in Seconds by typing in a new value, clicking the
appropriate arrow key with your mouse, or by using the arrow keys on the key-
board.
4 Click OK.
5 Click Finish to save the changes.

18.3.5 Security Settings

Using this YaST module, you can also set a password to protect booting. This gives
you an additional level of security.
The Boot Loader 419