On 11/29/21 1:33 PM, Ben Cotton wrote:
> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Users_are_admins_by_default_in_Anaconda
>
> = Users are administrators by default in the installer GUI =
>
> == Summary ==
>
> The Anaconda installer GUI will have the administrative rights
> checkbox on the User screen ticked by default.
>
> == Owner ==
>
> * Name: [[User:Vladimirslavik| Vladimir Slavik]]
> * Email: vslavik@redhat.com
>
>
> == Detailed Description ==
>
> Currently, the Anaconda installer GUI presents an unticked checkbox
> "Make this user administrator" on the user setup screen by default.
> This means users have to discover the control, understand its meaning,
> and consciously decide to change the value from the default one.
>
> However, computer usage by individuals is heavily skewed towards
> single user machines where the (sole) user has administrative powers
> over the machine by invoking `sudo`. This has been always reflected by
> the design of the screen, which allows only a single user to be
> created. The GNOME first time setup also creates a single user - and
> makes them an administrator without asking.
>
> The proposed change merely changes the default GUI state to be in line
> with this expectation.
>
> Further, this change of defaults complements the default for root
> account. The redesign of root setup screen in Fedora 35 makes it clear
> that root should be left locked. This change makes it clear that the
> user should be the administrator. Together, these defaults will let
> the user satisfy all user account options by filling in nothing more
> than the user name and the password (twice to confirm).
>
>

[Snip]

>
> == How To Test ==
>
> Start Anaconda installer for the Server variant, open the user setup
> screen, "Make this user administrator" is checked = pass.
>
> Should be variant / spin / hardware agnostic, with the caveat that the
> presence of user screen is configurable, so in many cases the screen
> is not reachable.
>
> Kickstart installs are not affected.
>

[Snip]

"Detailed Description" section mentions GNOME, "How To Test" describes
the server variant. Which specific variants does this all apply to?

If I recall correctly, the KDE spin already differs from Workstation in
this regard.
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