3.Type the name of a person you want to register.

Make sure you notify the person of the name you type. (Capitalization does not have to match.)

4.To register more users, repeat steps 2 and 3.

To assign passwords or to name groups of users, continue with the next two sections. If you want to start sharing immediately, go to “Selecting a User or Group to Share a Folder or Disk,” later in this chapter.

Setting a registered user’s password

You can assign passwords for registered users to verify their identities when they want to gain access to your computer.

1. Open a user icon in the Users & Groups control panel.

Type the user’s password here.

2.Type a password in the User Password box, then press Tab.

The password can be up to eight characters long. When you press Tab, the password is replaced by bullets. Make sure to inform the user of the exact password, including capitalization.

3.Close the window, and then click Save in the dialog box.

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