B.28. Lab B.28: Configure openSUSE Local Security

This lab requires a workstation running openSUSE and KDE.

To configure local security in openSUSE, follow these steps:

  1. Click the launcher on the desktop and choose Applications.

  2. Choose System.

  3. Choose Administrator Settings. This choice starts YaST2.

  4. Choose Security and Users.

  5. Choose Local Security. With Custom Settings chosen, click Next.

  6. Change the Minimum Acceptable Password Length value from the default of 5 characters to 7.

  7. Click Next.

  8. Click Next through the following screens, then click Finish to exit Local Security Configuration.

  9. Exit YaST2.

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