1.4. Login Options
You can further refine the security options in the Accounts pane by customizing the default settings of the Login Options button in the Accounts preference pane. To change the settings, click the Login Options button, which is located underneath the various accounts. (Again, you may need to click the padlock icon and access this screen as an administrator.) The first option to change here is the "Automatic login" option. If it's currently set to on, we'd recommend setting it to off. This gives you some control over who can access the computer when it's first turned on.
The Login Options screen is where you'd enable the root user (which we recommend here only to enable a certain security feature called "Display login window ...
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