On Tuesday 23 January 2007 11:25, Alexey Eremenko wrote:
> hi all !
>
> Do you know that during install Yast *requires* you to setup user-password?
>

Yes, I did.

> It is simply wrong. 

No, it isn't.


> Linux as a Free system should not force people to do 
> that.

It doesn't.

>
> In addition to that Yast auto-setups auto-login, which anyways negates
> the user-password.

Not at all. You see, as a user, you have only rights and access to YOUR stuff. 
I have three SUSE boxes at home all with single users. Each has the same root 
password. Virus code cannot execute or install applications without me 
granting it the root password.


> Plus, for single user systems, (all home PCs) having a user password
> won't improve security in any way.
>
> I call to people: please make user-passwords during Yast SUSE setup
> non-mandatory.

Here, this link might help.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/default.mspx

HTH!

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