When typing passwords, the characters are replaced by dots, so you do not see the stringyou are typing. If you are unsure whether you typed the correct string, use the TestKeyboard Layout field for testing purposes.SUSE Linux Enterprise can use the DES, MD5, or Blowfish encryption algorithms forpasswords. The default encryption type is Blowfish. To change the encryption type,click Expert Options > Encryption Type and select the new type.The root can be changed any time later in the installed system. To do so run YaSTand start Security and Users > User Management.3.11.2 Hostname and Domain NameThe hostname is the computer's name in the network. The domain name is the name ofthe network. A hostname and domain are proposed by default. If your system is partof a network, the hostname has to be unique in this network whereas the domain namehas to be common to all hosts on the network.In many networks, the system receives its name over DHCP. In this case it is not nec-essary to modify the hostname and domain name. Select Change Hostname via DHCPinstead. To be able to access your system using this hostname, even when it is notconnected to the network, select Write Hostname to /etc/hosts. If you often changenetworks without restarting the desktop environment (e.g. when switching betweendifferent WLANs), do not enable this option, because the desktop system may getconfused when the hostname in /etc/hosts changes.To change hostname settings at any time after installation, use YaST Network Devices> Network Card. For more information, see Section 30.4.1, “Configuring the NetworkCard with YaST” (page 612).3.11.3 Network ConfigurationBy default, User-Controlled Interface with NetworkManager Applet is enabled. Net-workManager is a tool that enables automatic connection with minimal user intervention.It is ideal for mobile computing. If you want to use the traditional method withoutNetworkManager, click Disable NetworkManager. Find detailed information aboutNetworkManager in Section 30.5, “Managing Network Connections with NetworkMan-ager” (page 627).32 Deployment Guide
