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12 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent

• Is not case-sensitive, thereby eliminating the possibility of duplicate usernames differing only by

capitalization

In addition, the following restrictions apply to both your username and password:

• Must be at least four characters long

• Cannot contain any tabs

• Cannot contain any line feeds

Passwords are case-sensitive for obvious reasons.

Figure 2-5. Create a User Account

You must choose a unique username. If you enter one already in use, you will see an error message

(see Figure 2-6). Try different usernames until you ﬁnd one that has not been used.

Warning

Be sure to identify a username that you will be satisﬁed with permanently, as this cannot be changed

after account creation.