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work, and if your provider offers the choice, you should definitely go for this type
of connection. If your provider offers a wires-only service, you can buy such a
router and use it to connect; again, there should be no problems at all. All you need
to do is follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer or ISP for setting up
your network connection to talk to the router and make the necessary settings in
YaST’s networking module.
Adding a New User
Just as Windows provides the infrastructure to authenticate users through a cen-
tral database, the Unix world can use the Network Information System (NIS) or
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) to store user account details. Most
home users need to configure only a standalone machine and should select that
option (see Figure 1-27).
See Chapter 25 for more information on the configuration of LDAP.
Click Next to create a new local user, and the Add a New Local User screen appears
(see Figure 1-28). Most of the information needed for creating a new user is self-
explanatory.
Figure 1-27: User configuration
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