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For verification purposes, the password for root must be entered twice. Do not forget
the root password. Once entered, this password cannot be retrieved.
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 Server can use the DES, MD5, or Blowfish encryption algo-
rithms 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 and Group Management.
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 proposed 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.
To change hostname settings at any time after installation, use YaST Network Devices
> Network Settings. For more information, see Section "Configuring the Network Card
with YaST" (Chapter 17, Basic Networking, ↑Administration Guide).
Network Configuration
TIP: IBM System z: Network Configuration
For the IBM System z platforms, a working network connection is needed at
installation time to connect to the target system, the installation source, and
the YaST terminal controlling the process. The steps to set up the network are
discussed in
z platforms only support the types of network interfaces mentioned there (OSA
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Section 4.2.5, "Network Configuration" (page 59). The IBM System