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| This section of the Fedora User Guide explains how to identify yourself - or, how to ''login'' - to your system. During the post-installation process, you created an identity with a user name and a password, called an ''account''. If you have forgotten any of your user account details, you may read the section [[User_Guide-Logging_into_the_Desktop#I Cannot Login: HELP!| I Cannot Login: HELP!]]. For additional information about the login process, refer to the section [[User_Guide-Logging_into_the_Desktop#Logging In: A Technical Explanation | Logging In : A Technical Explanation]].
| | * Email Address:mudithagayan88@gmail.com |
| | * Telephone: +940711353199 |
| | * Blog URL: http://mudithagayan88.blogspot.com |
| | * Freenode IRC Nick: muditha88 |
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| == Login ==
| | '''NOTE: We require all students to blog about the progress of their project time to time.''' |
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| When you restart or turn on your computer, it goes through a process called ''booting''. During the boot process, your computer hardware powers on and performs a series of self-tests. Immediately after the computer has finished booting, the login screen appears. The login screen displays one or more user names, depending on the number of user accounts present.
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| Here is how to log in to your account.
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| To start, enter your user name. To do this, do one of the following:
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| # Type your user name and then press the '''[Enter] ''' key. The user name is ''case sensitive'' (capitalization matters; "A" is not the same as "a").
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| # Click on your user name in the list of choices.
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| {{Admon/note | Using Non-default Desktop Environments | If you wish to use [[User Guide - The Fedora Desktops | desktops besides the default choice]], use the ''Desktop'' combo box on the bottom of the screen to select the desktop you wish to load ''before'' you enter your password. The default is usually GNOME.}}
| | === Why do you want to work with the Fedora Project? === |
| | Fedora is a powerful operating system based on the Linux kernel. Under the Fedora Project include very successful open-source software releases such as NetworkManager, Policy Kit, FreeIPA, SELinux, HAL, D-bus, PulseAudio etc. As I hope to become a network engineer in my career in the shortest time I can with the real experiences, I believe Fedora Project is the best place for it. Because I can see a clear path to achieve my targets especially under the NetworkManager. Even though I won’t be able to do the GSoC 2012 I want to contribute with Fedora to improve the technical and communication skills. |
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| Next, enter your password in the text box and press the '''[Enter] ''' key. The password is also case sensitive.
| | === Do you have any past involvement with the Fedora project or with any another open |
| | source project as a contributor (if possible please add some references as well)? === |
| | No |
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| {{Admon/important | Keep Your Password Secret! | To keep your password secret, the password field displays a dot for every character entered. As with any password, keep your account password private. Do not share it with anyone or write it down in plain view.}}
| | === Did you participate with the past GSoC programs, if so which years, which organizations? === |
| | NO |
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| Now the ''desktop environment'' loads. In some desktop environments, a small box containing a logo and some icons, called a ''splash screen'', may temporarily appear. When your splash screen (if you have one) disappears, your desktop is ready for use. You can now launch applications to access the Internet, manage files, and play media. These tasks are described in the following chapters.
| | === Will you continue contributing/ supporting the Fedora project after the GSoC 2012 |
| | program, if yes, which team(s)/area(s), you are interested with? === |
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| | === Why should we choose you over the other applicants? === |
| == Logging In: A Technical Explanation ==
| | Because I’m so much interesting about networking and to be a good network engineer is my only dream. I have some experience in network programming using Java, Python, C and I successfully followed CCNA in 2011 December. Also I’m a very friendly person. |
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| Fedora is a multi-user operating system. Multiple users, each with different access privileges, can be logged into the computer at the same time.
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| During installation, you provided a password for the system administrator account, sometimes called the ''superuser''. The user name for this account is ''root''.
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| After installation, Fedora asked you to set up a normal user account. Use that account, or any other such normal account, for daily use of the system, and the root account for administrative and maintenance tasks.
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| {{Admon/warning | Do not login as root! | Do not use the root account for routine purposes. A normal user account can run all the desktop applications, and greatly increases your security and safety. Applications that require root privileges prompt you for the root password when they start, so you need not login as root to use them.}}
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| == I Cannot Login: HELP! ==
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| A common mistake during login is accidentally having the '''[CapsLock]''' key turned on. This situation can cause the login process to fail because usernames and passwords are case sensitive. If problems persist, re-enter your username and password a few times to ensure that you have typed them correctly.
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| Recovering the password for a user account is not a difficult process, but it is beyond the scope of this guide. You may wish to ask for help on user forums or chat rooms for further assistance. For an explanation and details on how to do this, please refer to the [[Docs/Drafts/AGBeta#User_Accounts| User Accounts ]] section of the Fedora Administration Guide.
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Contact Information
NOTE: We require all students to blog about the progress of their project time to time.
You are strongly encouraged to register on the Freenode network and participate in our
IRC channels. For more information and other instructions, see:
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/GSOC_2012
Please answer following questions.
Why do you want to work with the Fedora Project?
Fedora is a powerful operating system based on the Linux kernel. Under the Fedora Project include very successful open-source software releases such as NetworkManager, Policy Kit, FreeIPA, SELinux, HAL, D-bus, PulseAudio etc. As I hope to become a network engineer in my career in the shortest time I can with the real experiences, I believe Fedora Project is the best place for it. Because I can see a clear path to achieve my targets especially under the NetworkManager. Even though I won’t be able to do the GSoC 2012 I want to contribute with Fedora to improve the technical and communication skills.
=== Do you have any past involvement with the Fedora project or with any another open
source project as a contributor (if possible please add some references as well)? ===
No
Did you participate with the past GSoC programs, if so which years, which organizations?
NO
=== Will you continue contributing/ supporting the Fedora project after the GSoC 2012
program, if yes, which team(s)/area(s), you are interested with? ===
Why should we choose you over the other applicants?
Because I’m so much interesting about networking and to be a good network engineer is my only dream. I have some experience in network programming using Java, Python, C and I successfully followed CCNA in 2011 December. Also I’m a very friendly person.
