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@
0
!
#
$
%
^
Control Panel
The Ready to Install page
appears.
^ Click Install.
The Who Are You? page
appears.
0 Type in your full name.
! Type in the login name
that you want to use.
@ Choose a password.
# Retype the password,
making sure that it
matches the first one.
$ Type in the name for your
machine.
% Click Forward.
Install Ubuntu (continued)
I
nstalling Ubuntu involves not only getting the software
on to your computer, but also setting up your account
to use the software. Controlling user access and
privileges is one of the keys to keeping your Ubuntu
system safe.
The proliferation of viruses and malware has been
accelerated by the use of unsecured administrative
privileges on machines connected to the Internet. A
common scenario for malware is to trick users into
running a malicious piece of software on their computers
that, because they have administrative privileges, allows
this program to set up backdoors into the system that can
be used remotely by the person or persons who authored
the program. This kind of attack is called a Trojan.
Similar, though more sophisticated, is the virus attack.
This relies on a vulnerability in either software or access
mechanisms to gain access to a system. If the account
breached has sufficient privileges, the virus can propagate
to other accounts on the system or even propagate out to
other systems.
To avoid these problems, it is paramount to have strong
and not easily guessed passwords for user accounts and
to protect them vigorously. Never share your password
with another user and never run any program if you are
unsure of its authenticity. Ubuntu subscribes to a least-
privilege approach, meaning that your user account has
the minimum privileges necessary to accomplish your
day-to-day tasks. Whenever you request to perform an
operation that requires additional privileges, a dialog box
will be presented to ask you for your password. This is a
warning sign. Whenever you are asked for your password
by the system, be certain of the actions that you are
performing.
Install
Ubuntu (continued)
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