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                             the VIVO application. This user will have an initial temporary password  
                             of 'rootPassword'. You will be prompted to create a new password on 
                             first login. 
+                            <p>
+                            NOTE: The root user account has access to all data and all operations in VIVO.
+                            Data views may be surprising when logged in as the root user.
+                            It is best to create a Site Admin account to use for every day administrative tasks.
+                            </p>  
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