The Root Password is Key to Your System Security.  The root user is the system administrator and is the only user authorized to make updates, add users, change the overall system configuration, and so on. In short, root can do everything! That's why you must choose a password which is difficult to guess: DrakX tells you if the password you choose is too simple. Depending on the security level you chose, you're not forced to enter a password, but we strongly encourage you to do so. GNU/Linux is just as prone to operator error as any other operating system. Since root can overcome all limitations and unintentionally erase all data on partitions by carelessly accessing the partitions themselves, becoming root must be difficult.

Choose the Right Password.  The password should be a mixture of alphanumeric characters and its minimum length will vary according to the chosen security level. Never write down root's password — it makes it far too easy to compromise your system. However, don't make the password too long or too complicated because you must be able to remember it too!

Enter the Password, Twice.  The password won't be displayed on screen as you type it. To reduce the chance of a blind typing error you have to enter the password twice.

Create a User.  You are first asked for a real name. DrakX uses the first word you type in this field and copies it, all in lowercase, to the Login name field, which is the name this user must enter to log on to the system. Then enter a password, twice (for confirmation). From a security point of view, a non-privileged (regular) user's password isn't as crucial as the root password, but that's no reason to neglect it by making it too simple: after all, your files could be the ones at risk.

Linux is a secure multi-user system.  You can add other users. Refer to Section 13, “Checking Miscellaneous Parameters”. Each user may have his own preferences, files and so on. But unlike the system administrator called root, the user you create at this point is not authorized to change anything except its own files and its own configurations, protecting the system from unintentional or malicious changes which could have a serious impact on it.