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Installing Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 4*
Intel® Server Board S5000PAL
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4) You should make the root password something you can remember, but not something that is easy
for someone else to guess. Your name, your phone number, qwerty, password, root, 123456, and
anteater are all examples of bad passwords. Good passwords mix numerals with upper and lower
case letters and do not contain dictionary words: Aard387vark or 420BMttNT, for example.
Remember that the password is case-sensitive. If you write down your password, keep it in a secure
place. However, it is recommended that you do not write down this or any password you create.
5) A root password is the administrative password for your Red Hat Enterprise Linux system. You
should only log in as root when needed for system maintenance. The root account does not operate
within the restrictions placed on normal user accounts, so changes made as root can have
implications for your entire system.
Note: Do not use one of the example passwords offered in this manual. Using one of these
passwords could be considered a security risk.
Tip: To change your root password after you have completed the installation, use the Root
Password Tool.
6) Type the system-config-rootpassword command in a shell prompt to launch the Root Password
Tool. If you are not root, it prompts you for the root password to continue.
Package Group Selection
Now that you have made most of the choices for your installation, you are ready to confirm the default
package selection or customize packages for your system.
1) The Package Installation Defaults screen appears and details the default package set for your Red
Hat Enterprise Linux installation. This screen varies depending on the version of Red Hat Enterprise
Linux you are installing.
2) If you choose to accept the current package list, skip ahead to Section 4.24 Preparing to Install.
3) To customize your package set further, select Customize the set of packages to be installed option
on the screen. Clicking Next takes you to the Package Group Selection screen.