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Once the message appears, use SSH to log in to the Linux system as root. If the con-
nection is denied or times out, wait a few minutes then try again.
When the connection is established, execute the command
/usr/lib/YaST2/startup/YaST2.ssh. yast does not suffice in this case.
YaST then starts to complete the installation of the remaining packages and create an
initial system configuration.
3.11 Configuration of the Installed
System
The system is installed now but not configured for use. No users, hardware, or services
are configured. If the installation fails in one of the step of this stage, the configuration
part restarts from the beginning. The installation itself is not repeated.
First, provide a password for the account of the system administrator (the root user).
You can then configure your Internet access and network connection. With a working
Internet connection, you can perform an update of the system as part of the installation.
You can also configure an authentication server for centralized user administration in
a local network. Finally, configure the hardware devices connected to the machine.
3.11.1 Root Password
root is the name of the superuser, the administrator of the system. Unlike regular
users, which may or may not have permission to do certain things on the system, root
has unlimited power to do anything: change the system configuration, install programs,
and set up new hardware. If users forget their passwords or have other problems with
the system, root can help. The root account should only be used for system admin-
istration, maintenance, and repair. Logging in as root for daily work is rather risky:
a single mistake could lead to irretrievable loss of many system files.
For verification purposes, the password for root must be entered twice. Do not forget
the root password. Once entered, this password cannot be retrieved.
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