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<p class="command">sudo -i</p>
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How to open a root console
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<p>For security, it is impossible to set up an administration password after
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security built into Tails.</p>
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[[!img password-prompt.png class="screenshot" alt="Authentication required: amnesia password (also called *administration password* or *root password*)"]] <!-- Note for translators: the alt tag is useful for SEO. -->
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Specify a password of your choice in both the **Administration Password** and **Confirm** text boxes then click **Add**.
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Learn how to [[shut down Tails quickly|doc/first_steps/shutdown]] in case of emergency.
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Never leave your computer unattended while running Tails.
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Hide your keyboard while typing your administration password in public spaces.
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Install such vulnerabilities permanently on your Tails USB stick.
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Read and write data on the internal hard disk of the computer.
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Access all the data in your Persistent Storage.
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Reveal your IP address.
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Monitor all your activity.
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To execute commands with `sudo`
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To [[access the internal hard disks of the computer|doc/advanced_topics/internal_hard_disk]]
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To [[install additional software|persistent_storage/additional_software]]
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To prevent such an attack:
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