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DNS data. By default, an LDAP server is set up during the installation. If you decide
against the use of an LDAP server, the YaST mail server module does not work
because it depends on LDAP functionality. However, you can still set up a mail
server on your system with the help of the Mail Transfer Agent module. Find details
about LDAP and its configuration with YaST in Chapter 4, LDAP—A Directory
Service (↑Security Guide).
If preferred, you can skip this configuration proposal for now. After the installation is
finished, configure and start the same services with the help of YaST.
TIP: Resetting the Service Configuration to Defaults
Restore the defaults by clicking Change > Reset to Defaults. This discards any
changes made.
User Authentication Method
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. You may also, if present, import
users from a previous installation. Also change the password encryption type in this
dialog.
You can also add additional user accounts or change the user authentication method in
the installed system. For detailed information about user management, see
Managing Users with YaST
The default authentication method is Local (/etc/passwd). If a former version of SUSE
Linux Enterprise Server or another system using /etc/passwd is detected, you may
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 finish with OK.
Manually enter local users by clicking Next. The New Local User dialog opens. After
entering the first name and last name, either accept the proposal or specify a new
Username that will be used to log in. Finally, enter a password for the user. Reenter it
for confirmation (to ensure that you did not type something else by mistake). To provide
effective security, a password should be between five and eight characters long. The
maximum length for a password is 72 characters. However, if no special security
modules are loaded, only the first eight characters are used to discern the password.
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Chapter 12,