Additional Users

Tiny Core 1.X

Additional Users

To set up Tiny Core for additional users, do the following in conjunction with Installing Tiny Core While Connected to the Internet or Without Being Connected to the Internet.

Simplest Method - Directory for Each User

If more than one person uses the computer, the simplest method is to create a directory for each user to save their files. Using this method, all users have the same login and settings, and can access each other's files.

Different Home and Settings for Each User

Tiny Core can also be set up so each person has their own home and settings. Encrypted Home files are ideal to provide security. Ordinary home can be used, or both. For more information, see Encrypted Home.

Partition the Hard Drive

When partitioning the hard drive, make a partition for the home directory of each user.

In this example, there are three users, Rodney, Hayley and Nicole. You may change the names and have a different number of users. Set up partitions appropriately. In this example, they are set up as follows:

sda1 Tiny Core
sda2 Rodney
sda3 Hayley
sda5 Swap
sda6 Nicole

Set Up Grub

In this example, menu.lst in Grub is set up like this:

default 0
timeout 5

title Rodney
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/bzImage quiet tce=sda1 restore=sda1/Rodney crypyohome=sda2 max_loop=255
initrd /boot/tinycore.gz

title Hayley
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/bzImage quiet tce=sda1 restore=sda1/Hayley crypyohome=sda3 max_loop=255
initrd /boot/tinycore.gz

title Nicole
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/bzImage quiet tce=sda1 restore=sda1/Nicole crypyohome=sda6 max_loop=255
initrd /boot/tinycore.gz

Create Directories

Create directories in sda1 for each user's backup. Use the same names as used following restore=sda1/.

Create Encrypted Home Files

As each user logs in, they need to create an encrypted home file.

For security, add private directories to /opt/.xfiletool.lst.

For more information, see Encrypted Home.

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