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3.14.7 Users
If network access was configured successfully during the previous steps of the installa-
tion, you can now choose from several user management options. If a network connection
has not been configured, create local user accounts. For detailed information about user
management, see Section 8.9.1, "User Management" (page 172)the SUSE Linux Enter-
prise Server documentation.
Local (/etc/passwd)
Users are administered locally on the installed host. This is a suitable option for
stand-alone workstations. User data is managed by the local file /etc/passwd.
All users who are entered in this file can log in to the system even if no network
is available.
If YaST found a former version of SUSE Linux Enterprise or another system using
/etc/passwd, it offers to import local users. To do so, check Read User Data
from a Previous Installation and click Choose. In the next dialog, select the users
to import and click OK.
LDAP
Users are administered centrally on an LDAP server for all systems in the network.
More information is available in Section 36.6, "Configuring an LDAP Client with
YaST" (page 688).
NIS
Users are administered centrally on a NIS server for all systems in the network.
See Section 35.2, "Configuring NIS Clients" (page 665) for more information.
Windows Domain
SMB authentication is often used in mixed Linux and Windows networks. Detailed
information is available in Section 37.6, "Samba Server in the Network with Active
Directory" (page 713).
NOTE: Content of the Authentication Menu
If you use the custom package selection and one or more authentication
methods are missing from the menu, the required packages probably are not
installed.
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