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When typing passwords, the characters are replaced by dots, so you do not see the string
you are typing. If you are unsure whether you typed the correct string, use the Test
Keyboard Layout field for testing purposes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise can use the DES, MD5, or Blowfish encryption algorithms for
passwords. The default encryption type is Blowfish. To change the encryption type,
click Expert Options > Encryption Type and select the new type.
The root can be changed any time later in the installed system. To do so run YaST
and start Security and Users > User Management.
3.11.2 Hostname and Domain Name
The hostname is the computer's name in the network. The domain name is the name of
the network. A hostname and domain are proposed by default. If your system is part
of a network, the hostname has to be unique in this network whereas the domain name
has to be common to all hosts on the network.
In many networks, the system receives its name over DHCP. In this case it is not nec-
essary to modify the hostname and domain name. Select Change Hostname via DHCP
instead. To be able to access your system using this hostname, even when it is not
connected to the network, select Write Hostname to /etc/hosts. If you often change
networks without restarting the desktop environment (e.g. when switching between
different WLANs), do not enable this option, because the desktop system may get
confused when the hostname in /etc/hosts changes.
To change hostname settings at any time after installation, use YaST Network Devices
> Network Card. For more information, see
Section 30.4.1, "Configuring the Network
Card with YaST"
(page 612).
3.11.3 Network Configuration
By default, User-Controlled Interface with NetworkManager Applet is enabled. Net-
workManager is a tool that enables automatic connection with minimal user intervention.
It is ideal for mobile computing. If you want to use the traditional method without
NetworkManager, click Disable NetworkManager. Find detailed information about
NetworkManager in
Section 30.5, "Managing Network Connections with NetworkMan-
ager"
(page 627).
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