Thread: Creating accounts

Using different user accounts creates a safe environment where users' files are private from each other. To see information about the accounts on the computer, click on the System menu, Administration and then Users and Groups. Enter your password when asked.

To add another user, click on the Add User button. Fill in the information in the window that appears to set up the user. Leave the Profile as Desktop user. This prevents that user from changing important settings and accessing files they shouldn't. Either enter a password of your own devising or select 'Generate random password'. The options in the User Privileges can be used to restrict what the user can do and can be left at the defaults. The Advanced settings should also be left as they are. Click on OK when you are happy with all the settings.



If you ever need to change the password for a user, click on the name of that user, then Properties and enter a new password. Click on OK to save the changes.
Once more than one user has been set up on the computer, it is necessary to use the login screen rather than automatically logging in one user. Click on the System menu, Administration and then Login Window. Click on the Security tab and click to remove the tick on the option Enable Automatic Login. Click on Close to
save the changes, or click on the Local
tab to customise the login screen.