User privilege requirements for installing the product
You must have a user ID that meets the following requirements
before you can install the product.
- Your user ID must not contain double-byte characters.
- Linux and UNIX systems: you must be root
- Windows:
- You must log in as the Administrator (or run as Administrator: right-click the program file or
shortcut; then select Run as Administrator) to complete the following tasks:
- Install or update IBM Installation Manager
- Install or update a product offering
- Install an Authorized-User license key for your product by using IBM Installation Manager
- For other supported Windows versions, without User Account Control (UAC) you must have a user ID that belongs to the Administrators group.
- You must log in as the Administrator (or run as Administrator: right-click the program file or
shortcut; then select Run as Administrator) to complete the following tasks: