Novell Linux Desktop 9 Users Handbook

Chapter 2 Starting Novell Linux Desktop

IN THIS CHAPTER:

1 About Booting the NLD System and Logon Options

2 Log On to the System

3 About Logoff Options

4 Log Off the System from the Desktop

5 Shut Down the System from the Logon Manager

In this chapter we take a look at booting NLD, logging on to the system, and then logging off and shutting down the system correctly. You might think that turning the computer on and then logging on to the system would be straightforward—and it is—but there are some logon options that we need to explore.

First, to log on to the system you need a valid username and password. The user could have been created by you during the NLD installation process or by your network administrator if you didn’t play ...