"root" does not show up in the list (it's hidden), just type it in and give the password and your in (You can also hide other users so they do not show up either). When you added the user, at the bottom of the box was the area for password. You need to go back into MCC and "delete" that user, then "add" it again. If you edit it, I see no place to give a password (Just delete it and start over).
Hope this helps Russ
Cristian Papp wrote:
Hi!
As root, I've added a new user using the graphical utility provided in "Mandrake Control Center". As I've found no edit-field for entering an initial password, I assumed that the new user would be allowed to set a pasword upon the first login.
I also didn't add the new created user to any groups.
Then I logout root account and try to log as the newly-created user. However, I could not log, as empty password or arbitary passwords were not accepted.
The worst is that the login dialog box (I've choose to boot in graphical mode) doesn't provide the opportunity to specify another account (i.e root) anymore. The choices are: log as the new user (with what password?), reboot or halt the system. Even worse (as the worst) is that upon re-booting, I have the same logging screen, with no opportunity to change user.
1. What can I do?
2. What I've done wrong?
Thanks in advance!
Cristi
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