root or non-root?

When you first install Neutrino, the installation process automatically creates a single user account called root. This user can do anything on your system; it has what Windows calls "administrator's privileges". UNIX-style operating systems call root the "superuser".

Initially, the root account doesn't have a password. To protect your system, you should:

• Set a secure password for this account as soon as you've installed the OS.
• Create a non-root account (see Managing User Accounts) to use for your day-to-day work, to help prevent you from accidentally modifying or deleting system-level software.

  You need to log in as root to do some things, such as starting drivers, performing system-administration tasks, and profiling applications.

The default command-line prompt indicates which user ID you're using:

• For root, it's a number sign (#).
• For other users, it's a dollar sign ($).

For information about changing the prompt, see ".kshrc" in the Examples appendix.