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Chapter 4 –
Configuring System Settings
unencrypted form on the system. The password for this account should be changed
as follows:
1. Click on the currently logged in account, shown in the left column of the
Accounts panel (Figure 16).
2. Type the new password into both the Password and Verify boxes. It is very
important to choose a good password as described previously.
3. Click on the unlocked lock icon to re-lock the Accounts preferences panel.
Date and Time
The date and time settings can only be changed by the administrator, and there may
be security issues associated with having an incorrect date or time on a system. To
configure these settings:
1. Click on the Show All icon in System Preferences, or restart System
Preferences if necessary.
2. Click on the Date & Time icon in the System row.
3. Unlock the window for editing if necessary.
4. Click on the Date & Time button at the top of this panel (Figure 17).
Figure 17: Date and Time Options Panel
5. The checkbox for Set Date & Time automatically should be unchecked.
This setting controls the network time protocol (NTP) background process,