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#: keeping-safe/C/keeping-safe-C.omf:6(creator) keeping-safe/C/keeping-safe-C.omf:7(maintainer)
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msgid "ubuntu-doc@lists.ubuntu.com (Ubuntu Documentation Project)"
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#: keeping-safe/C/keeping-safe-C.omf:8(title) keeping-safe/C/keeping-safe.xml:17(title)
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msgid "Keeping Your Computer Safe"
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msgid "Credits and License"
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msgid "This document is maintained by the Ubuntu documentation team (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DocumentationTeam). For a list of contributors, see the <ulink url=\"../../../common/C/contributors.xml\">contributors page</ulink>"
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msgid "This document is made available under the Creative Commons ShareAlike 2.5 License (CC-BY-SA)."
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msgid "You are free to modify, extend, and improve the Ubuntu documentation source code under the terms of this license. All derivative works must be released under this license."
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msgid "This documentation is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AS DESCRIBED IN THE DISCLAIMER."
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msgid "A copy of the license is available here: <ulink url=\"/usr/share/ubuntu-docs/common/C/ccbysa.xml\">Creative Commons ShareAlike License</ulink>."
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msgid "2004, 2005, 2006"
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msgid "Canonical Ltd. and members of the Ubuntu Documentation Project"
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msgid "The Ubuntu Documentation Project"
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msgid "This section describes how to keep your computer safe from security threats."
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msgid "Using separate users"
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msgid "During installation of Ubuntu, a single user and password is created. However, in order to keep your computer and documents safe, it is important to use a separate user account for each person that uses the computer. In this way, multiple users can have access to the computer while preserving and protecting their own personal settings and files."
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msgid "On Ubuntu, each user has their own <emphasis>home directory</emphasis> in which files and settings are stored. Furthermore, each user can be part of one or more <emphasis>groups</emphasis>, which define which parts of the system that user has access to."
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msgid "You may need administrative rights to make some of the changes detailed below. See <ulink type=\"help\" url=\"ghelp:administrative\">Administrative tasks</ulink> for more information."
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msgid "Managing users"
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msgid "To modify the users or groups on your system, you can use the <application>Users And Groups</application> application located in <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Administration</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Users and Groups</guimenuitem></menuchoice>."
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msgid "To add a new user, click on <guilabel>Add user</guilabel>, enter the required information and then click <guilabel>OK</guilabel>."
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msgid "To edit the properties of each user, click the <guilabel>Properties</guilabel> button located in the main <guilabel>Users</guilabel> window."
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msgid "To give a new user administrative rights (see <ulink type=\"help\" url=\"ghelp:administrative\">Administrative Tasks</ulink>), edit that user's properties and, under the <guilabel>User Privileges</guilabel> tab, ensure that the <guilabel>Administer the system</guilabel> box is checked."
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msgid "Managing groups of users"
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msgid "To add a new group, select the <guilabel>Groups</guilabel> tab and click <guilabel>Add group</guilabel>. Choose a name for the new group and, if you want, change the default value for the <guilabel>Group ID</guilabel>. If you try to allocate a <guilabel>Group ID</guilabel> that is in use, the system will warn you."
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msgid "You can add users to the newly created group by selecting a user from the left menu and clicking on the <guilabel>Add</guilabel> button. Removing a user is as simple as adding one: select a user from the right menu then click <guilabel>Remove</guilabel>. When you are ready, click <guilabel>OK</guilabel> and the new group with its users, if inserted, will be created."
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msgid "To edit the properties of a group, from within the <guilabel>Groups</guilabel> main window choose a group name and click on the <guilabel>Properties</guilabel> button."
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msgid "To remove a user or a group from the system, select the user or group you want to delete and click <guilabel>Delete</guilabel>."
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msgid "Update your computer"
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msgid "Sometimes the Ubuntu developers release feature and security updates for applications and packages within the Ubuntu system. You should update your computer in order to keep it safe."
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msgid "When updates are available, Ubuntu will inform you with a message and an icon in your notification area. To update your system:"
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msgid "Click the icon in the notification area, enter your password and press <guibutton>OK</guibutton>."
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msgid "The <application>Update Manager</application> program will list the available updates. To install these updates, press <guibutton>Install Updates</guibutton>. Ubuntu will then download and install the available updates from the Internet."
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msgid "When <application>Update Manager</application> has finished updating your system, close the pop-up window with the <guibutton>Close</guibutton> button, then close <application>Update Manager</application> to finish updating your system."
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msgid "After installing some important updates, it may be necessary to restart your computer. If so, Ubuntu will inform you with a message and an icon in your notification area."
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msgid "To manually check for updates, press <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Administration</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Update Manager</guimenuitem></menuchoice>."
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msgid "To change software update settings, press <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Administration</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Software Sources</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, enter your password and then click the <guilabel>Internet Updates</guilabel> tab."
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msgid "Lock your screen while away"
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msgid "Locking your screen prevents other people from accessing your computer while you are away from it. All of your applications and work remain open while the screen is locked, and the screensaver is displayed."
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msgid "You can lock your screen in one of the following ways:"
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msgid "Press <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Quit...</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Lock Screen</guimenuitem></menuchoice>."
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msgid "Press <keycombo><keycap>Control</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>L</keycap></keycombo> to lock the screen. This keyboard shortcut can be changed in <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Keyboard Shortcuts</guimenuitem></menuchoice>."
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msgid "You can add a <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton> button to a panel for easy access. Right-click a panel (for example, the panel at the top of the screen), select <guibutton>Add to Panel...</guibutton> and drag the <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton> item to the desired location."
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msgid "To unlock the screen, move the mouse or press a key. Then, type your password and either press the <keycap>Return</keycap> key or press the <guibutton>Unlock</guibutton> button."
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msgid "If more than one person has a user account on your computer and the screen is locked, other users can press the <guibutton>Switch user...</guibutton> button to use the computer, even while the screen is locked. They will be unable to access your currently-open work, and you will be able to switch back to your locked session when they have finished using the computer."
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msgid "Set up a firewall"
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msgid "You can optionally install a firewall to protect your computer against unauthorized access by people on the Internet or your network. Firewalls block connections to your computer from unknown sources, which helps to prevent security breaches."
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msgid "Install the <application>firestarter</application> package from the <quote>Universe</quote> repository (see <ulink type=\"help\" url=\"ghelp:add-applications\">Add Applications</ulink>)."
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msgid "To start <application>Firestarter</application>, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Firestarter</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, and enter your administrator password when prompted."
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msgid "The <application>Firewall Wizard</application> should run. If it does not, press <menuchoice><guimenu>Firewall</guimenu><guimenuitem>Run Wizard</guimenuitem></menuchoice>."
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msgid "Follow the steps in the <application>Firewall Wizard</application>. After completing all of the steps, the firewall should be configured and running."
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msgid "To check that your firewall is working correctly, make use of an online firewall testing service such as <ulink url=\"http://www.grc.com/\">ShieldsUP</ulink>."
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msgid "For help and advice on the advanced configuration of <application>Firestarter</application>, see the <ulink url=\"http://www.fs-security.com/docs.php\">Firestarter Online Manual</ulink>."
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msgid "Avoid Internet nuisances and crime"
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msgid "From time to time, you may be sent an email which carries a virus or links to a fraudulent website. This type of email is very common, and it is important to learn how to deal with it, in order to prevent your computer or your personal details from being compromised or misused."
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msgid "Such messages are often received from total strangers. However, sometimes an email may appear to be from someone you know, when really it is not. This is because it is possible to include a fake sender email address in emails."
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msgid "Unwanted (unsolicited) mail tends to fall in to one of several categories:"
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msgid "Spam (junk) email, where people offer unwanted services and products"
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msgid "Scam emails, where people pretend to ask for help in exchange for large sums of money"
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msgid "Phishing email, where the message appears to be from a bank or other online service, asking you to enter your personal and financial details, or passwords."
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msgid "Below are some tips for keeping safe online:"
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msgid "You should never reply to unsolicited mail, or even click on the links in the mail. Doing so usually results in more junk mail being sent to you."
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msgid "Never click on links in emails which lead to websites asking for your password or similar. It is possible for the text of the link to give one address, when really it opens up another (possibly dangerous) address. Instead, type the link into your web browser yourself and proceed from there."
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msgid "If a website asks for your financial details, ensure that it is secure. In the <application>Firefox Web browser</application>, secure websites have a <emphasis>yellow</emphasis> address bar with a padlock icon to the right of the address. Click on the padlock to read more information about the security of the website."
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msgid "Only download and run software from sources that you trust. By default, you can only download software directly from Ubuntu."
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msgid "Make backup copies of your files"
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msgid "A problem which you may occasionally encounter is the unexpected loss of some of your work and settings for one reason or another. The causes of such <emphasis>data loss</emphasis> are many and varied; it could be anything from a power cut to accidentally deleting a file. It is highly recommended that you make regular back-up copies of your important files so that, if you do encounter a problem, you will not have lost those files."
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msgid "It is wise to store back-up copies of files separately from your computer; that is, you should make use of some form of file storage which is not permanently attached to your computer. Options include:"
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msgid "Writable CDs and DVDs"
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msgid "External hard disks and flash memory devices"
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msgid "Another computer on the network"
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msgid "A simple way of backing-up your files is to manually copy them to a safe location (see above) by using the <application>File Browser</application>."
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msgid "Alternatively, you can use a dedicated back-up application, such as <application>HUBackup</application>:"
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msgid "Install the <application>hubackup</application> package from the <quote>Universe</quote> repository (see <ulink type=\"help\" url=\"ghelp:add-applications\">Add Applications</ulink>)."
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msgid "To make a backup, press <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Home User Backup</guimenuitem></menuchoice>."
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msgid "Select the files which you would like to make a backup copy of and choose the location which you would like to save the backup to. If you have a CD or DVD writer, it should be present in this list."
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msgid "Press <guibutton>Backup</guibutton> and follow the instructions given on-screen."
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msgid "To restore a backup made with <application>HUBackup</application>, press <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Home User Restore</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and follow the instrctions on-screen."
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msgid "Some general advice on how to keep good back-ups is given below:"
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msgid "Back-up on a regular basis"
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msgid "Always test your back-ups after you make them, to ensure that they have been made correctly"
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msgid "Label your back-ups clearly, and keep them in a safe place"
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