Red Hat ENTERPRISE LINUX 5 - VIRTUAL SERVER ADMINISTRATION, Installation Manual

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• You can also scroll through the list at the bottom of the screen to select your time zone. Using your
mouse, click on a location to highlight your selection.
Figure 17.16. Configuring the Time Zone
Select
System Clock uses UTC
if you know that your system is set to UTC.
Note
To change your time zone configuration after you have completed the installation, use the
Time and Date Properties Tool
.
Type the
system-config-date
command in a shell prompt to launch the
Time
and Date Properties Tool
. If you are not root, it prompts you for the root password to
continue.
To run the
Time and Date Properties Tool
as a text-based application, use the command
timeconfig
.
17.17. Set Root Password
Setting up a root account and password is one of the most important steps during your installation.
Your root account is similar to the administrator account used on Windows NT machines. The root
account is used to install packages, upgrade RPMs, and perform most system maintenance. Logging
in as root gives you complete control over your system.