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available in Novell AppArmor 2.0 Administration Guide (↑Novell AppArmor 2.0 Ad-
ministration Guide).
7.9 Security and Users
A basic aspect of Linux is its multiuser capability. Consequently, several users can
work independently on the same Linux system. Each user has a user account identified
by a login name and a personal password for logging in to the system. All users have
their own home directories where personal files and configurations are stored.
7.9.1 User Management
Create and edit users with Security and Users → User Management. It provides an
overview of users in the system, including NIS, LDAP, Samba, and Kerberos users if
requested. If you are part of an extensive network, click Set Filter to list all users cate-
gorically (for example, root or NIS users). You can also customize filter settings by
clicking Customize Filter.
To add new users, click Add and enter the appropriate data. Complete the addition by
clicking Accept. The new user can immediately log in using the newly created login
name and password.
Disable user login with the corresponding option. Fine-tune user profiles in Details.
Here, manually set the user ID, home directory, default login shell, and assign the new
user to specific groups. Configure the validity of the password in Password Settings.
Click Accept to save all changes.
To delete a user, select the user from the list and click Delete. Then mark whether to
delete the home directory and click Yes to confirm.
For advanced user administration, use Expert Options to define the default settings for
the creation of new users. Select the user authentication method (such as NIS, LDAP,
Kerberos, or Samba), login settings (only with KDM or GDM), and the algorithm for
password encryption. Default for New Users and Password Encryption apply only to
local users. Authentication and User Sources provides a configuration overview and
the option to configure the client. Advanced client configuration is also possible using
this module. After accepting the configuration, return to the initial configuration
System Configuration with YaST
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