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 1-prep README
 =============
 
-This 1st stage is primarily hardware-focused, prior to OS
+This 1st stage (1-prep) is primarily hardware-focused, prior to OS
 additions/mods, but also includes critical pieces sometimes needed for
 remote support:
 
 - SSH
-- Administrator security (username iiab-admin by default)
+- `iiab-admin <https://github.com/iiab/iiab/tree/master/roles/iiab-admin>`_ username and group to log into Admin Console
 - OpenVPN software if/as needed later for remote support
 
-Traditionally it included preliminaries like hostname and things
-specific to a particular platform, such as the XO laptop, done before
-the bulk of the install.
+Traditionally 1-prep also included preliminaries like hostname and
+hardware-oriented things specific to a particular platform (such as
+One Laptop Per Child's XO laptop) i.e. critical setup prior to the
+bulk of IIAB's software install.