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Create User
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The `Create User` screen can be used to create and configure one normal (non-`root`) user account during the installation. Only one user account can be configured here; if you require more accounts, wait until the installation completes, reboot your system and then create other accounts using either the [command]#useradd# command in a terminal, or a graphical utility for managing user accounts (for example, the `Users` screen in the Settings menu in [application]*GNOME*).
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Creating a normal user account is not required to finish the installation; however, it is highly recommended. If you do not create one, you will have to log in to the system as `root` directly, which is *not* recommended.
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The Create User screen. Use the text input fields to create a user account and configure its settings.
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To configure a user account, fill out the `Full name` (for example, `John Smith`) and `Username` (for example, `jsmith`). The `username` will used to log in from a command line; if you install a graphical environment, then your graphical login manager will use `Full name`.
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Make sure that the `Require a password to use this account` check box is enabled, enter a password you want to use for this account into the `Password` field. The characters you write will be displayed as dots for security. Then, repeat the same password in the `Confirm password` field below to ensure you entered it properly. Both entered passwords must be the same.
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As you enter the password, it will be evaluated and the installer will determine the password's strength. If the installer considers your password weak, a message will appear at the bottom of the screen, explaining which aspect of your chosen password is considered insuficient. For example:
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`The password you have provided is weak:` `The password is shorter than 5 characters.`
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If a message similar to the above appears, it is highly recommended to choose a different, stronger password.
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The `Make this user administrator` check box gives the user you are creatng administrative rights (by adding this user into the `wheel` group), allowing this user to use the [command]#sudo# command to perform tasks normally only available to `root` using only the user password, instead of the `root` password. This may be more convenient, but can also pose a security risk.
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If you give administrator privileges to an user, make sure that the account is protected by a strong password. Never give an user administrator privileges without requiring any password for the account.
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See the [citetitle]_{PRODUCT} Security Guide_, available at the link:++https://docs.fedoraproject.org/++[], for detailed information about password security including guidelines for selecting strong passwords.
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To additional settings, click the `Advanced` button below the password input fields. A new dialog window titled `Advanced User Configuration` will open. This dialog is described in the following section.
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Advanced User Configuration
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The `Advanced User Configuration` dialog allows you to change the following settings for the new user account.
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Advanced settings for the new user account.
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The user's `Home directory` (`/home/pass:attributes[{blank}]_username_pass:attributes[{blank}]` by default).
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The user's ID (UID). The default value is 1000. UIDs 0-999 are reserved by the system so they cannot be assigned to an user.
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